François de Vial (October 4, 1904 – May 16, 1984) was a diplomat and a Minister Plenipotentiary of France.
[1] Born at Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, he was the son of general Félix de Vial [fr].
He attended the Lycée Saint-Joseph de Tivoli [fr] from 1910 to 1918.
He was one of the group, led by Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty and a French diplomat[9] François de Vial[10] who both helped conceal[11] some 4,000 escapees, both Allied soldiers and Jews,[12] 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