Élysée Palace
The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée; pronounced: [pa.lɛ d(ə) le.li.ze]) is the official residence of the President of the French Republic. It was used as the office of the French President for the first time in 1848.
Élysée Palace | |
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Palais de l'Élysée | |
Former names | Hôtel d'Évreux |
General information | |
Type | Official residence |
Architectural style | Classicism |
Location | Paris, France |
Address | 55, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris, France |
Current tenants | President of France Emmanuel Macron (2017–present) |
Construction started | 1718 |
Completed | 1722 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Client | Henri Louis de La Tour d'Auvergne |
Owner | Government of France |
Architect | Armand-Claude Mollet |
Website | |
elysee |
Élysée Palace Media
The Count of Évreux, by Hyacinthe Rigaud, circa 1720
Outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy and incoming President François Hollande, surrounded by Republican Guards, in the interior court during the ceremony of transmission of the mandate in 2012.
The entrance gate of the Elysée Palace seen from the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré