Drapeau de Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

France and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Date of update: March 23rd 2026 Information still valid as of today's date

French presence

France does not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but is represented by an honorary Consul. There is an Alliance Française.

French community: 48 on consular register on 31 December 2019

Saint Vincentian community in France: 48

Visits

30 November 2015: the Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Mr Clayton Burgin, participated in the 21st Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP21, Le Bourget).

Cultural, scientific and technical cooperation

The Kingstown Alliance Française branch has 50 learners. 
French assistance is now mostly channelled via the European Union, in particular the European Development Fund (EDF).

The CARICOM FSPI IFLE project (€800,000), overseen by the cooperation and cultural action service and implemented by the Alliance Française, helps develop three areas of cooperation: linguistic, economic and cultural.

Ambassadors

  • French Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (in residence in Saint Lucia): Mr Philippe Ardanaz
  • Ambassador of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to France (in residence in London): Mr Caryle Dennis Dougan