Can you visit the Palais de l'Alma?

No, it is a site of the French presidency and is closed to the public.

Who built the Palais de l'Alma?

Architect Jacques-Martin Tétaz in 1861, with work later continued by Frémont, Joly and Hector-Martin Lefuel.

What is the Palais de l'Alma used for today?

It houses offices of the Élysée Palace and staff apartments for part of its personnel.

Why is it called the Palais de l'Alma?

Like the nearby bridge, its name recalls the Battle of the Alma fought in Crimea in 1854.

Palais de l'Alma

Paris 7e Arrondissement

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Palais de l'Alma stands in Paris 7e Arrondissement (Paris), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: third quarter of the 19th century, milieu 20th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Palais de l'Alma, at 11 quai Branly in the 7th arrondissement, was built in 1861 by Jacques-Martin Tétaz to house the stables of Emperor Napoleon III's household, with work later continued by Hector-Martin Lefuel. Since 1881 it has belonged to the French presidency, and it now contains offices and staff apartments for the Élysée Palace administration. It stands opposite the Pont de l'Alma, next to the Musée du Quai Branly, and shares its name with the 1854 Battle of the Alma.

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The Palais de l'Alma is a site belonging to the French presidency and is not open for public visits.
The building has been listed as a historic monument since a decree of 30 October 2002.
It houses administrative offices and around sixty staff apartments for Élysée Palace personnel.
Visitors can only see its exterior from the quai Branly or near the Pont de l'Alma.

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Paris 7e Arrondissement · Paris · Île-de-France

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11 Quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 Paris

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA75070002
Period of construction: third quarter of the 19th century, milieu 20th century

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Can you visit the Palais de l'Alma?: No, it is a site of the French presidency and is closed to the public.
Who built the Palais de l'Alma?: Architect Jacques-Martin Tétaz in 1861, with work later continued by Frémont, Joly and Hector-Martin Lefuel.
What is the Palais de l'Alma used for today?: It houses offices of the Élysée Palace and staff apartments for part of its personnel.
Why is it called the Palais de l'Alma?: Like the nearby bridge, its name recalls the Battle of the Alma fought in Crimea in 1854.