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The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée, pronounced [palɛ d(ə) lelize]) 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.
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (UK: / ˌ ʃ ɒ̃ z eɪ ˈ l iː z eɪ, ɛ-/, US: / ʃ ɒ̃ z ˌ eɪ l i ˈ z eɪ /; French: [av(ə)ny de ʃɑ̃z‿elize] ⓘ) is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de ...
The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ de ʃɑ̃z‿elize]; English: Great Palace of the Champs-Élysées), commonly known as the Grand Palais, is a historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine, France.
The Place Charles de Gaulle (French: [plas ʃaʁl də ɡol]), historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (French: [plas də letwal]), is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name, which translates as "Square of the Star") including the Champs-Élysées.
Place de la Concorde. Located at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysée, opposite the Arc de Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde is one of the most popular public squares in the city.
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Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne, Dijon (palace of the famous dukes of Burgundy) Palais des Papes, Avignon (palace of the popes in the Middle Ages) Palace of the Kings of Majorca, Perpignan; Palais des rois de Navarre, Pau (palace of the kings of Navarre) [citation needed] Palais ducal de Nancy, Nancy (palace of the dukes of Lorraine)
The Élysée Palace, official residence of the French President on the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré As the capital of France, Paris is the seat of France's national government . For the executive, the two chief officers each have their own official residences, which also serve as their offices.