Palais de l'Alma

The Palais de l'Alma (Palace of the Alma) is a national palace of the French Republic in Paris's 7th arrondissement. It is located just east of the Musée du Quai Branly, almost in front of the Pont de l'Alma. The name of the palace comes from the Battle of the Alma (1854).[1]

Palais de l'Alma
View of the Palais de l'Alma from Quai Branly
General information
Architectural style19th century
Location11 Quai Branly, 75007 Paris, France
Construction started1861
Completed1864
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jacques-Martin Tétaz

History

The palace was built between 1861 and 1864 by Jacques-Martin Tétaz in the objective to become stables for Napoleon III, as well as house their personnel. In 1881, it became a dependency of the presidency under the Third Republic. Then in 1947, it housed the French meteorology office.[1] The palace has become a French Monument historique since 30 October 2002.[2]

The palace now houses approximately 70 official housings, amongst those some of them are used for close collaborators to the President of France. François Mitterrand used an apartment to house his mistress Anne Pingeot and their daughter Mazarine when he was president. François de Grossouvre was also living there at the same time.[3]

Alexandre Benalla, who served as a security officer and deputy chief of staff to President Emmanuel Macron, was housed there from 9 July 2018, one week before being taken into custody for the judicial and political case which took his name.[4]

References
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  1. "Le Palais de l'Alma". paristoric.com. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  2. Base Mérimée: Palais de l'Alma, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  3. "Mazarine et ses anges gardiens". Paris Match. 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2018-07-21. A Paris, pour abriter l'équipe de surveillance, un petit logement est loué par l'Elysée au-dessus de celui des Pingeot. Puis Mazarine et sa mère s'installeront au « palais de l'Alma », l'annexe de la présidence, quai Branly, où François Mitterrand a un appartement voisin de celui de François de Grossouvre
  4. "Alexandre Benalla est logé quai Branly, dans une dépendance de l'Elysée". Le Monde. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-21. L'ancien « M. Sécurité » du président de la République a déclaré être domicilié depuis le 9 juillet dans un logement de fonction, selon un document de l'administration.
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