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Élysée Palace
The
Élysée Palace
(, ) is the
official residence
of the
President of the French Republic
since 1848. Dating back to the early 18th century, it contains the office of the President and the meeting place of the Council of Ministers. It is located near the
Champs-Élysées
in the
8th arrondissement of Paris
, the name Élysée deriving from
Elysian Fields
, the place of the blessed dead in
Greek mythology
.
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