Elysée Palace facts for kids
The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée) is the official residence of the French president. It is in Paris, in the 8th arrondissement, near the Champs-Élysées. The building is under protection of a unit of the famous Republican Guard. It was built between 1718 and 1722.
Images for kids
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The Count of Évreux, by Hyacinthe Rigaud, circa 1720
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The Hôtel d'Évreux and its gardens circa 1737
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The southern façade seen from the gardens
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The Élysée Palace seen from the gardens
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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.
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Gardens of the Élysée Palace
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The entrance gate of the Elysée Palace seen from the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
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Salon des Ambassadeurs
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Salon Cléopâtre
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The Salle des Fêtes during the 1990 Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe conference
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Salon Bleu
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Desk in the Salon d'Argent
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The table in the Salon Murat (Murat Room), where the President holds meetings with the Government of France.
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Salon des Portraits
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Salon Pompadour
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The Escalier Murat, linking the ground and first floors
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The President's desk in the Salon Doré (Golden Room) in 2008, during the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy
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The President's desk in 2017, during the presidency of Emmanuel Macron
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The Salon Vert (Green Room)
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See also
In Spanish: Palacio del Elíseo para niños
