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France–Mexico relations refers to the diplomatic relations between France and Mexico. Both nations are members of the G-20 major economies, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations. == History == In 1821, soon after obtaining independence from Spain, Emperor Agustín de Iturbide of Mexico sent his foreign minister to the court of King Louis XVIII of France to ask for recognition of the newly independent nation; however, King Louis XVIII refused to recognize Mexico because of its alliance with Spain.〔(Bilateral relations between Mexico and France (in Spanish) )〕 On 26 November 1826, France proposed resolving the problem of recognition by establishing trade relations with a Mexican company, thus establishing unofficial relations with Mexico.〔 It wasn't until September 1830 that France recognized and established diplomatic relations with Mexico after the forced abdication of King Charles X of France and the removal of the House of Bourbon from power. That same year, both nations opened resident diplomatic legations in each countries capitals, respectively.〔 During the early years of their diplomatic relations, Mexico and France were not always on friendly terms, particularly with the beginning of the Pastry War (November 1838 - March 1839), known also as the ''First French intervention'' in Mexico; where France invaded Mexico in order to collect re-compensation for property damaged and or looted by Mexican forces. During the war, France (with the assistance of the United States) blockaded Mexican ports thus crippling the economy. Three months later, Mexico agreed to pay France 600,000 pesos in compensation.〔(The Pastry War (Mexico vs. France, 1838-1839) )〕 In December 1861, Emperor Louis-Napoléon invaded Mexico on a pretext that Mexico had refused to pay its foreign debt, though in retrospect, Louis-Napoléon wanted to expand his empire in Latin-America and this became known as the Second French Intervention in Mexico.〔(French Intervention in Mexico and the American Civil War, 1862–1867 )〕 After a successful French invasion of Mexico, Louis-Napoléon installed his Austrian cousin, Maximilian of the House of Habsburg, as emperor of Mexico in 1864.〔(Emperor Maximilian of Mexico )〕 For several years, Mexican rebels under President Benito Juárez fought against French and royalist troops.〔 In 1866, Louis-Napoléon decided to withdraw French troops from Mexico due to American pressure and the fact that the rebel troops were successfully advancing on Mexico City. In 1867, Emperor Maximilian I was captured and executed in Querétaro thus ending the Second Mexican Empire. The events of the 1860 are commemorated in both France and Mexico to this day. Mexico's best known holiday, Cinco de Mayo, celebrates the Mexicans' victory over the French invaders at the Battle of Puebla (May 5, 1862). Another defeat of the French – the destruction of the small, but heroic, French Foreign Legion force at the Battle of Camarón (April 30, 1863) – is annually commemorated by the French Foreign Legion as the "Camerone Day". In 1911, Mexican President Porfirio Díaz (a former general who fought against the French in Mexico) left Mexico for exile in Paris where he died in 1915 and is buried at the Montparnasse Cemetery. In December 1926, the Mexican government purchased property on ''Avenue du Président-Wilson'' and on ''Rue de Longchamp'' which are now the current Residence and embassy of Mexico in Paris.〔 During World War II, Mexico severed diplomatic relations with the government of Vichy France and instead maintained diplomatic relations with the French government in exile (also known as ''Free France'') led by General Charles de Gaulle in London.〔 Full diplomatic relations were restored between both nations at the end of the war in Europe in 1944. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「France–Mexico relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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