In the 16th arrondissement of Paris, the former mansion of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981, was sold at the end of May to Armenia, as announced by CFNews Immo. This West Asian country will use the property to house its French embassy, currently located on rue Viète in the 17th arrondissement. On February 15, the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release announcing that an agreement had been reached with the seller of the property, located at 9-11 rue Bénouville.