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Who resides at the Elysee Palace?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 68
Qui réside au palais de l'Élysée ?
Who resides at the Elysee Palace?
Answer. The President of the Republic.
Le président de la République.
The Elysee Palace, in Paris, is the official residence of the President of the Republic. The Prime Minister, meanwhile, works at the Hotel Matignon.
The official text that proves it
« le président de la République (le chef de l’État et des armées) qui réside au Palais de l’Élysée ; »
The President of the Republic (the head of State and of the armed forces), who resides at the Elysee Palace.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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