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Death at the Élysée Palace
- When
- 16 February 1899
- Where
- Élysée Palace
Félix Faure died suddenly from a stroke on 16 February 1899 at the Élysée Palace in Paris, becoming the only officeholder to die in the palace.
Faure died suddenly at the age of 58 from a stroke in the Élysée Palace on 16 February 1899. He was the only officeholder to die in the palace. Doctors recognized the case was hopeless, but the family were not informed of the real state of affairs until nearly 8 o'clock.
Sources
- Félix Faure Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
- Élysée Palace Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20
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