Overview
The French Embassy in Monaco manages the uniquely close Franco-Monegasque relationship — one of the most intertwined bilateral partnerships in European diplomacy. France and Monaco share a customs union, Monaco's official language is French, the Principality uses the euro (via a monetary agreement with the EU negotiated through France), and approximately 25,000 French nationals commute daily to work in Monaco from Nice, Menton, and the surrounding Alpes-Maritimes. The embassy handles diplomatic relations, consular coordination, and the complex administrative framework that governs everything from Monaco's international treaty obligations (which France represents in several contexts) to the daily movement of people and goods across the border. For visitors, Monaco is effectively accessible from France without border controls.