Auberge de France, Birgu

Auberge de France
Berġa ta' Franza
Façade of Auberge de France
Map
Former namesil-Palazz tal-Miljunarju
General information
StatusIntact
TypeAuberge
Architectural styleMelitan
LocationBirgu, Malta
AddressNo. 24–27, Hilda Tabone Street
Coordinates35°53′18.6″N 14°31′22.3″E / 35.888500°N 14.522861°E / 35.888500; 14.522861
Current tenantsBirgu Local Council
Completedc. 1533
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Technical details
MaterialLimestone
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Nicolò Flavari and Bartolommeo Genga (attributed)

Auberge de France (Maltese: Berġa ta' Franza) is an auberge in Birgu, Malta. It was built around 1533 (incorporating an earlier building) to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of France, which induced the entire Kingdom of France except for Auvergne and Provence which were separate langues. The building housed the French langue until a new Auberge de France was opened in Valletta.

The building was subsequently sold, and remained in private hands in the subsequent centuries, at times being informally known as il-Palazz tal-Miljunarju (The Palace of the Millionaire). In the 19th and 20th centuries, the building was used for a number of purposes, including as a school, a furniture factory and a museum. It is now Birgu's city hall, being the seat of the local council.