François de Vial

François de Vial (October 4, 1904 – May 16, 1984) was a diplomat and a Minister Plenipotentiary of France.

Biography
Born at Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, he was the son of general.

Education
He attended the from 1910 to 1918. He received his BA and law degree in Paris.

Diplomatic career



 * Attached to the Consulate of France in Berlin in 1932
 * Seconded to the Embassy of France Prague 1933
 * Embassy of France in Berne from 1934 to 1935
 * Embassy of France in Budapest from 1935 to 1938
 * Vice-consul in Naples from 1938 to 1939, he did not join the mobilization center
 * Attached to the Embassy of France to the Holy See from 1940 to 1944: Palazzo Taverna Orsini, founded by the Orsini family.
 * Consul in Firenze from 1944 to 1949
 * General consul in Quebec from 1953 to 1960
 * General consul in Liverpool


 * Plenipotentiary Minister Embassy of France in Madrid
 * Member of NATO Defense College
 * Plenipotentiary Minister in London

Rome Holy See 1942–1944
Sir D'Arcy Osborne, was a British diplomat. He was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Holy See 1936–1947. He was one of the group, led by Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty and a French diplomat François de Vial who both helped conceal some 4,000 escapees, both Allied soldiers and Jews, from the Nazis; 3,925 survived the war.

United Kingdom: Sir Perceval d'Arcy Osborne 12th Duke of Leeds, KCMG (1936–1947) Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiar

United States: Myron Charles Taylor (1939-1950) "Peace Ambassador" and "personal envoy" Myron Charles Taylor

Distinctions

 * Righteous Among the Nations 2020


 * [[Image:Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg|50px]] Officier of the Legion of Honour
 * [[Image:Ordre national du Merite Commandeur ribbon.svg|50px]] Commander of National Order of Merit (France)
 * Medaille de la Resistance ribbon.svg Médaille de la Résistance
 * Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Order of the British Empire
 * [[Image:HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 5class BAR.svg|50px]] Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary