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The Embassy of Canada in France is the main diplomatic mission of Canada to France. It is located at 35 avenue Montaigne, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. There is also a Canadian Cultural Centre situated at 5 rue de Constantine in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. At some point in mid to late 2017, the embassy and the Canadian Cultural Centre will relocate to 130 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, which is undergoing renovation for that purpose.The Canadian ambassador's official residence is located at 135 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Paris is also home to Canada's permanent delegations to UNESCO and the OECD, which are housed separately, and the Quebec government's delegation, which is also in a separate building.HistoryThe embassy is the oldest "foreign" posting in the Canadian foreign service . The history of Canada's presence in Paris goes back to 1882 and was precipitated by the actions of the province of Quebec. The provincial government had appointed Hector Fabre, a former journalist and senator, as its representative in France. The federal government took advantage of this presence to name him Canada's "agent" and later "commissioner" in France, although he held no diplomatic rank or status. Fabre was theoretically supposed to report to the Canadian High Commission in London, but in practise had little oversight.