Élysette

Élysette
Elizete
General information
Address	Rue Mazy 25-27 5100 Jambes
Town or city	Namur
Country	Belgium
Coordinates	50°27′33″N 4°52′08″E
Construction started	1877 (1877)
Completed	1877 (1877)

The Élysette (French pronunciation: [elizɛt], Little Élysée; Walloon: Elizete) is the executive seat of the Government of Wallonia. It houses the office of the Minister-President of Wallonia, and is located in Namur, Namur province, Belgium.

History

View of the Élysette by night, Meuse side.

Built in 1877 by master-tanner Xavier Thibault, it was bought by the Walloon Region to the city of Namur.

This building, hosting the office of the Minister-President, as well as his official residence, is on the right shore of the Meuse river, in Jambes, the administrative borough of Namur, capital of Wallonia. For the Minister-President's good services, you can find there kitchens, two bedrooms for the servants, garages, offices and meeting rooms (especially the Council of Ministers' Room).

A flat, consisting of a bedroom, a dining room, a bathroom and a living room is next to the Minister-President's Office.

The Élysette faces the Parliament of Wallonia. This one is on the left shore of the river, next to the Grognon (confluence between Meuse and Sambre rivers).

References

• L’Élysette : la présidence du Gouvernement wallon à Namur, Jacques Vandenbroucke, Namur : Institut du patrimoine wallon, 2010, 40 p., coll. Carnets du patrimoine nº 76, ISBN 978-2-87522-038-7.