This sumptuous residence has housed French presidents for over a century. Built in 1718, it was greatly altered in 1753 to suit the extravagant tastes of Madame de Pompadour. A radical volte-face came with the Revolution, when the Elysée turned into a public enternment park, but under Napoleon it reverted to being a private residence, […]

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