The Élysée Palace is the official residence of the President of the French Republic. Completed in 1722, it was built for nobleman and army officer Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, who had been appointed Governor of Île-de-France in 1719.

Did Napoleon live in the Elysee Palace?

After Murat was given the Kingdom of Naples in 1808, the palace was renamed “Elysée-Napoléon”. Josephine then lived there, as did Napoleon himself in 1809, 1812, 1813, and during the “Cent-Jours”. ... Since 1873, the palace has been the official residence of the President of the French Republic.

Can you go inside the Elysee Palace?

With its reception rooms, library, dining room and garden, the Élysée Palace is an architectural masterpiece that can only be visited on European Heritage Days.