The Salon Cléopâtre (Cleopatra Room) gets its name from a Gobelins tapestry on the wall, installed during the presidency of Sadi Carnot, which depicts Antony and Cleopatra meeting at Tarsus. Also in the room is a portrait of Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma, painted by Alexandre Roslin. The Salon des Ambassadeurs (Ambassadors' Room) is where the French President officially receives ambassadors from abroad. The Salon Bleu (Blue Room) is used as the office of the First Lady of France. The Escalier Murat (Murat Staircase) is the main staircase in the palace, linking the ground and first floors. First floor The Salon Doré (Golden Room) is named after the gold coloured edges to the wall features, doors, tables and chairs. All the French Presidents have used this room as their main study except Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Emmanuel Macron. The Salon Vert (Green Room) is named after the green curtains and chair covers (the doors, chairs, tables and wall features have gold edges). The room is used for reunions, and it was here that Nicolas Sarkozy married his second wife, Carla Bruni, during his presidency. The Salon Angle (Angle Room) is a former dining room that has been the office of the Secretary-General of the Élysée since 2007. The Salon de Fougères (Flower Room) is named because it has floral patterned wallpaper. In the room is a portrait of King Louis XV, painted by Charles-André van Loo. The Ancienne Chambre de la Reine and the Ancienne Chambre du Roi were the bedrooms of the former Kings and Queens of France. The latter room was formerly used as the office of the Secretary-General before he moved it to the Salon Angle. Six other rooms on the first floor, in the east wing, are the President's private living quarters. See also Hôtel Matignon (official residence of the Prime Minister of France) References Bibliography René Dosière, L'argent caché de l'Élysée, Seuil, 2007 External links Official website Buildings and structures in the 8th arrondissement of Paris Government of France Official residences in France Elysée Palaces in Paris Presidential residences Houses completed in 1722 1722 establishments in France Joachim Murat Madame de Pompadour