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French Legation State Historic Site

Explore a house built for a French diplomatic representative during the Republic of Texas. The historic rooms and grounds provide a small-scale East Austin history visit.

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Why go

The legation makes Texas’s brief period as an independent republic visible through a surviving domestic building. Its diplomatic origin distinguishes it from the neighboring household museums and from the Capitol’s later state-government story. Allow time for the grounds as well as the house, and notice the site’s relationship to the surrounding neighborhood.

What to look for

1841 diplomatic residence
Historic house and grounds

Useful to know

House and grounds have different visiting windows; check both before going.

Your next visit

Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.

Outdoor visit · 30–60 min

World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.

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Opening information

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America/Chicago · Oct 22, 2026 / Jan 19, 2027

Tuesday: 11:00–16:30
Wednesday: 11:00–16:30
Thursday: 11:00–16:30
Friday: 11:00–16:30
Saturday: 11:00–16:30

Official visitor information

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