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The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée, pronounced [palɛ də lelize]) is the official residence of the President of the French Republic in Paris. Completed in 1722, it was built for Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne , a nobleman and army officer who had been appointed Governor of Île-de-France in 1719.
Though France is known for its decadent landmarks, the presidential mansion dwarfs many of the country's other iconic sites in design and power.
The palace survived until the Tang dynasty, when it was burnt down by marauding invaders en route to the Tang capital, Chang'an. It was the largest palace complex ever built on Earth, [24] covering 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), which is 6.7 times the size of the current Forbidden City, or 11 times the size of the Vatican City.
Palais de la Cité, also simply known as le Palais, first royal palace of France, from before 1000 until 1363; now the seat of the courts of justice of Paris and of the Court of Cassation (the supreme court of France) Palais de la Légion d'honneur; Palais du Louvre, second royal palace of France, from 1364 until 1789; now the Louvre Museum
The Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré (pronounced [ʁy dy fobuʁ sɛ̃tɔnɔʁe]) is a street located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France.Relatively narrow and nondescript, especially in comparison to the nearby Avenue des Champs-Élysées, it is cited as being one of the most luxurious and fashionable streets in the world thanks to the presence of major global fashion houses, the Élysée ...
Alexis Kohler, Secretary-General of the Elysee Palace, announces the names of the ministers of the new cabinet, in the Elysee Palace, Monday, Dec 23, 2024 in Paris.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla with French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte, at the Elysee Palace, Paris, for a meeting, during the state visit to France (Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
The Élysée Palace, official residence of the French President on the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré As the capital of France, Paris is the seat of France's national government . For the executive, the two chief officers each have their own official residences, which also serve as their offices.