Élysée Palace
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The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée, pronounced [palɛ də lelize]), or simply the Élysée, is the official residence of the President of the French Republic in Paris. Completed in 1722, it was built for nobleman and army officer Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, who had been appointed Governor of Île-de-France in 1719. It is located on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré near the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement, the name Élysée deriving from the Elysian Fields, the place of the blessed dead in Greek mythology. Important foreign visitors are hosted at the nearby Hôtel de Marigny, a palatial residence.
Élysée Palace | |
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Palais de l'Élysée | |
Former names | Hôtel d'Évreux |
General information | |
Type | Official residence |
Architectural style | Built in the 18th century: Classicism, Louis XIV Style, Louis XV Style, Baroque, Neo-Classicism Additions of the 19th century: Empire Style, Neo-Baroque, Napoleon III Style |
Location | Paris, France |
Address | 55, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris, France |
Current tenants | President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron |
Construction started | 1718 |
Completed | 1722 |
Client | Henri Louis de La Tour d'Auvergne |
Owner | Government of France |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Armand-Claude Mollet |
Website | |
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The palace has been the home of personalities such as Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), Nicolas Beaujon (1718–1786), Bathilde d'Orléans (1750–1822), Joachim Murat (1767–1815), and Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry (1778–1820). On 12 December 1848 under the Second Republic the French Parliament passed a law declaring the building the official residence of the President of France. The Élysée Palace, which contains the presidential office and residency, is also the meeting place of the Council of Ministers, the weekly meeting of the Government of France presided over by the President of the Republic.