Hôtel d'Évreux - Palais de l'Élysée
Avenue Gabriel (Grille du Coq) 75008 Paris
Between 1718 and 1720, the architect Armand-Claude Mollet builds for the count d' Évreux a hotel which establishes(constitutes) the main body of the Elysée Palace, of classic style, following the French artillery of time(period). Property successively of the marchioness de Pompadour, Louis XV, Nicolas Beaujon who makes transform the hotel by Étienne-Louis Boullée, then of Louis XVI, the hotel of Évreux becomes the property of Napoleon Ier in 1809, who will sign it his(her) abdication on June 22nd, 1815\. On December 12th, 1848, the National Assembly assigns national Élysée " as residence of the President of the Republic. The palace is entirely renovated under Napoleon III by Joseph-Eugène Lacroix. Closed between June 13th, 1940 and 1946, the palace finds its presidential function(office) with Vincent Auriol. The visitors will enter by the railing(bar) of the Cockerel, located at the bottom of gardens, before penetrating successively into the different lounges(shows), of which the lounge(show) Murat where is held the Council of Ministers every Wednesday, and the room of parties(holidays) which receives State dinners. The visitors will take then the stairs leading to the office(desk) of the President of the Republic before standing out(going out again) from the palace by the main courtyard. The necklace of great master of the Legion of Honor, presidential cars and objects offered to the President of the Republic during his travels(movements), in particular by other heads of state, will be exposed(explained) to the public.
Tags
Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Lieu de pouvoir, édifice judiciaire
Access
M1, M8, M12 Concorde - M1, M13 Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau. Accès par l'avenue Gabriel au niveau de la place de la Concorde. Accès par l'avenue de Marigny pour les personnes à mobilité réduite.
