The Élysée Palace 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. It is located on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, near the Champs-Él…
The Élysée Palace 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. It is located on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, near the Champs-Élysées. The name Élysée derives from the Elysian Fields, the place of the blessed dead in Greek mythology.
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
Completed: 1722
Owner: Government of France
Former names: Hôtel d'Évreux
Address: 55, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France
Current tenants: Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic) and his wife, Brigitte Macron
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