Palais de l'Élysée
The Palais de l'Élysée stands in Paris as the official residence of the President of the French Republic. Its French neoclassical design frames a ceremonial courtyard and a formal French-style garden. The name Élysée recalls the Elysian Fields of Greek mythology.
Completed in 1722, the building was commissioned for Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, a nobleman and army officer. Madame de Pompadour and Joachim Murat later lived within its walls. In 1848, France designated it as the president's official residence. It also hosts the weekly Council of Ministers meeting.
Inside, the Salon d'Argent and the Salle des Fêtes give the political setting distinctive rooms. French presidents are inaugurated in the Salle des Fêtes. Joseph-Eugène Lacroix led notable renovations during the mid-nineteenth century. Those changes left the residence connected to both French architecture and presidential government.
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