<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Design and construction </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Armand - Claude Mollet Jean Cailleteau </Td> </Tr> <P> The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée, pronounced (pa. lɛ d (ə) le. li. ze)) has been the official residence of the President of France since 1848 . Dating 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 . </P> <P> Important foreign visitors are hosted at the nearby Hôtel de Marigny, a palatial residence . </P>

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