La Lanterne (Versailles)
Coordinates: 48°48′14.6″N 2°5′32″E / 48.804056°N 2.09222°E La Lanterne is a hunting lodge in Versailles. It serves as the official retreat of the President of France.
It is located next to the Palace of Versailles, in the city of Versailles. It is four hectares wide, bordered by a tall wall and poplars, and it is forbidden to fly over the property. It takes 30 minutes by car to get there from the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the President of France.
It was built in 1787 for Philippe Louis de Noailles (1752-1819).
From 1959 to 2007, it was the secondary residence of the Prime Minister of France.Michel Rocard, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1988 to 1991, commissioned a swimming-pool and a tennis court.Édouard Balladur, PM from 1993 to 1995, buried his dog in the garden.Lionel Jospin, PM from 1997 to 2002, and his wife Sylviane Agacinski spent most weekends there.Dominique de Villepin, PM from 2005 to 2007, liked its extensive wine cellar. Since 2007, under President Nicolas Sarkozy, it was also used by the French President. His wedding dinner to Carla Bruni took place there.
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