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How slavery money built the Élysée, France’s presidential residence
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🇫🇷 FranceJuly 26, 2026

How slavery money built the Élysée, France’s presidential residence

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Originally published byRFI English
What would become the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the French president, was built three centuries ago with a fortune amassed in the slave trade. As France grapples with its legacy of slavery, calls are mounting for the country to acknowledge this and other traces of the past.

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