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The Hôtel Matignon (French: Hôtel de Matignon, pronounced [otɛl də matiɲɔ̃]) is the official residence of the Prime Minister of France. It is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, at 57 Rue de Varenne. The name Matignon is often used as a metonym for the governmental action of the French prime minister. [1]
The next morning, 14 July 1789, the two cannon from the Hotel de la Marine fired the first shots at the Bastille, launching the French Revolution. [8] As the Revolution grew, the King was forced to move with his family from Versailles to Paris in October 1789, to the Tuileries Palace. Some of his valuable possessions were moved to the Conciergerie.
The Quai d'Orsay (/ ˌ k eɪ d ɔːr ˈ s eɪ / KAY dor-SAY, French: [ke dɔʁsɛ] ⓘ) is a quay in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is part of the left bank of the Seine opposite the Place de la Concorde. [1] It becomes the Quai Anatole-France east of the Palais Bourbon, and the Quai Branly west of the Pont de l'Alma.
The Hôtel de Montmorin houses the Ministry of the Overseas: Agency overview; Formed: 1710; 315 years ago () Type: Ministry: Jurisdiction: Overseas France: Headquarters: Hôtel de Montmorin Paris 7e, French Republic: Employees: 5,548 [1] Annual budget: €2.661 billion [2]
The Hôtel de Lassay (French pronunciation: [otɛl də lasɛ]) is a private mansion located on the rue de l'Université, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the current residence of the President of the National Assembly , [ 1 ] and adjoins the Palais Bourbon , the seat of the lower house of Parliament.
The Hôtel de Noirmoutier (French pronunciation: [otɛl də nwaʁmutje]) is an hôtel particulier in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built in 1723. [1] It has been listed by the French Ministry of Culture since 12 February 1996. [1] The mansion served as a model for Spencer Hays's residence in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Place Beauvau (English: Beauvau Square) is a public square in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, at the intersection of the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, the Avenue de Marigny, the Rue des Saussaies and the Rue de Miromesnil. It is located in the La Madeleine neighbourhood, next to the Élysée Palace.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry (French: Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'agroalimentaire et de la forêt) of France is the governmental body charged with regulation and policy for agriculture, food, and forestry.