▁Pav lov na ▁Stack el berg ▁purchased ▁the ▁house ▁and ▁kept ▁the ▁design ▁un changed , ▁and ▁r ented ▁out ▁the ▁apart ments . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁the ▁building ▁under w ent ▁extensive ▁renov ations ▁which ▁saw ▁a ▁one - store y ▁building ▁in ▁the ▁north - west ▁quadr ant ▁being ▁built ▁and ▁yard ▁constru ctions ▁being ▁dis m ant led . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁the ▁cons ulate - general ▁of ▁France ▁occupied ▁the ▁building ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁located ▁in ▁it ▁since . ▁ ▁Ro le ▁of ▁the ▁cons ulate - general ▁▁ ▁The ▁cons ulate - general ▁is ▁attached ▁to ▁the ▁Emb ass y ▁of ▁France ▁in ▁Moscow ▁and ▁services ▁the ▁North west ▁cons ular ▁district , ▁which ▁includes ▁Saint ▁Petersburg , ▁L ening rad ▁O blast , ▁Republic ▁of ▁K are lia , ▁Mur m ansk ▁O blast , ▁Ar kh angel sk ▁O blast , ▁P sk ov ▁O blast , ▁Kal ining rad ▁O blast , ▁V olog da ▁O blast ▁and ▁Nov gor od ▁O blast . ▁The ▁cons ulate - general ▁offers ▁cons ular ▁assistance ▁to ▁citizens ▁of ▁France , ▁whilst ▁prom oting ▁trade ▁and ▁cultural ▁t ies ▁between ▁the ▁French ▁people ▁and ▁business es ▁and ▁their ▁counter parts ▁in ▁Saint ▁Petersburg . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Cons ulate - General ▁of ▁France ▁in ▁Saint ▁Petersburg ▁ ▁Category : France – Russ ia ▁relations ▁Category : France – S ov iet ▁Union ▁relations ▁France ▁Saint ▁Petersburg ▁Category :