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Le Palais, a talent spotlight. As an organizer, le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes is no slouch when it comes to bringing a colorful array of talent to the limelight. In order to achieve this, it relies on its cultural events program, which offers over 80 shows a year. Some distinctions “made in” Palais, aimed at bringing out ...
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- A Few Words About The Élysée Palace
- The Building of The Élysée Palace
- The ‘Home of The King’s Whore’
- The Hôtel d’Évreux Becomes The Élysée Palace
- Napoleon and The Élysée Palace
- The Élysée National
- Napoleon III and The Élysée Palace
- The Garden of The Palace
- The Cockerel Gate
- Fun Facts About The Élysée Palace
The Élysée Palace became the official residence of the French President in 1848 (2nd Republic). The statehouse contains the office of the President and hosts the Council of Ministers which takes place every Wednesday morning. It takes its name from the neighbouring Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The name Élysée derives from Elysian Fields, the resting ...
The palace was built as a hôtel particulier (private mansion) by architect Armand-Claude Mollet for Louis Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne, Count of Évreux. Construction began in 1718 and ended in 1722. This fine example of French Classical style was fronted by an entrance court and backed by a garden. At that time, the palace was situated outside the c...
At the death of the Count of Évreux, king Louis XV bought the estate in 1753 as a residence for the most well-known royal mistress, the Marquise de Pompadour. She was blamed by her enemies for the disastrous Seven Year’s War who hang signs on the gates that read « Home of the King’s whore». When the marquise died, the estate was reverted to the kin...
It was Bathilde d’Orléans, Duchess of Bourbon who gave the manor its current name of Élysée. She bought it in 1787 for 1,300,000 pounds. At the French Revolution, the Duchess fled France and her domain was confiscated.
Napoleon Bonaparte bought the Élysée Palace in 1808 and named it the Élysée-Napoleon. In the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo, the defeated emperor returned to Paris and signed his abdication in the Élysée Palace on the 22nd June 1815. He left the palace three days later to the island of Saint Helena.
During the Second Republic (1848-1852), the Élysée Palace changed its name to the Élysée Nationaland became the official residence of the French President.
Napoleon III did not stay long at the Élysée. He much preferred to reside in the royal palace of the Tuileries across the place de la Concorde. To meet his mistress, the emperor had a secret tunnel dug from the sacristy of the palace’s chapel to a neighbouring townhouse. This tunnel was filled by Vincent Auriol, President from 1947 to 1954.
The Élysée Palace is backed by a beautiful English garden. The gardens cover 2 hectares. Some plane trees were planted prior to the French Revolution. To celebrate Bastille Day, French presidents hosted parties on the afternoon of the 14th July. The organisation of garden parties was stopped by President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010 in the context of hi...
In 1905 an ornate wrought-iron gate was installed at the back of the gardens, opening onto the gardens of the Champs-Élysées. The gate is topped with a gilded rooster, the French national symbol.
Today the palace comprises 365 rooms, offices and salons on an area of 11,179 m2.The most beautiful rooms are the Hall of Honour (Vestibule d’Honneur), the Silver Room (Salon d’Argent), the Hall of Festivities (Salle des Fêtes). The study room of the President is the Golden Roo...It keeps 6,500 pieces of tableware and 90 tablecloths used for prestigious hosts.More than 2,000 bottles of grand-crus wines are served each year in 3,000 Baccarat crystal glasses.The entire agenda of le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes: over 150 events a year, including 80 cultural events and 70 professional events.
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (Palace of Festivals and Conferences) is a convention centre in Cannes, France. It is the primary venue for the annual Cannes Film Festival , the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity , Datacloud Global Congress , and the NRJ Music Awards .
Le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès is adaptable to every need, and can be transformed for different events. It offers a multitude of services to ensure the success of your event. All trades are in-house, guaranteeing you a tailor-made service with complete follow-up. Contact the sales team. +33 (0)4 92 99 84 30.
The Grand Palais temporarily closed to the public in March 2021 for significant renovation works. It will re-open in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where it will host the fencing and taekwondo events. It is planned that the Grand Palais will re-open to the public in the Spring of 2025.
