Presidential Renault RAFALE 2024 in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace
French President Emmanuel MACRON arrived for the start of the July 14, 2024 festivities aboard a RENAULT RAFALE
Presidential Renault RAFALE 2024 in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace
This RENAULT represents the new flagship of the RENAULT brand, and the return of the brand as the official presidential car. Previous models were Citroën DS.
Presidential Renault RAFALE 2024 in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace
To emphasize this presidential aspect, the front grille features a 3D effect in the colors of France.
Presidential Renault RAFALE 2024 in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace
Other small details include a blue-white-red crest on the sides and removable banner holders. The body color is called "Bleu Nocturne".
Presidential Renault RAFALE 2024 in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace
This marks the return of the RENAULT brand as a presidential official car. Over the years, the three French brands PEUGEOT, CITROËN and RENAULT have exchanged this function. The first RENAULT presidential car was a Renault 40 CV used by the French president of the time, Paul DESCHANEL, and taken over by his successors, Alexandre MILLERAND and Gaston DOUMERGUE.
Here's Renault 40 CV type JD 1923 with French President Gaston Doumergue at his inauguration parade in 1924.
French Presidential Renault Espace Another recent addition to the presidential fleet is the Presidential Renault Espace.
French Presidential Renault Espace
This model, which appeared in 2019, is a more spacious vehicle than the Presidential PEUGEOT 5008.
French Presidential Renault Espace
Also fully armored, it is used when the President travels both in France and abroad.
It also has personalized keys to indicate that it is a presidential vehicle.
French Presidential Renault Vel Satis
The Presidential Renault Vel Satis was delivered under President Sarkosy in 2008, and will be in use until 2020.
President Alexandre MILLERAND (President from 23/09/1920 to 11/06/1924) was the first French President to drive a Renault 40Cv Type JD 1923..
The next President, Gaston DOUMERGUE (President from 13/06/1924 to 13/06/1931) also drove a Renault 40 CV.
President Paul DOUMER (President from 13/06/1931 to 07/05/1932) drove a Renault Reinastella.
This model could be opened, as shown here when he arrived in the courtyard of the Elysée Palace on June 13, 1931, on the occasion of his election.
The 3rd Republic saw eight Presidents of the Republic between 1899 and 1940. On May 10, 1932, President Albert LEBRUN was elected, a position he held until July 11, 1940. He drove a Renault Reinastella Type RM 2-3 1932.
This model had a fixed windshield and solid doors, but its roof was foldable.
He also had a Renault Reinastella convertible .
President Albert LEBRUN also drove a Renault Reinasport type RM 6 bodied by KELLNER. Here it is during a review of the troops on July 14, France's national Day.
During the Second World War, Marshal Pétain (11/07/1940 to 20/08/1944) assumed the title of Head of State. He travels in a Renault Vivastella Cabriolet.
President Vincent AURIOL (President from 16/01/1947 to 16/01/1954) takes over Maréchal Pétain's Renault Vivastella.
RAMBLER CHAPRON
RENAULT tried to make a comeback in the 60s with this model of the RAMBLER CHAPRON (Rambler being RENAULT's brand for the USA) which was presented to General de Gaulle in 1963.
This link explains why General de Gaulle refused to get into this car.
CITROÊN restera de longues années comme voiture présidentielle. C'est en 1981, que l'on reverra RENAULT revenir dans les garages de l'Elysée avec des RENAULT 30.
A French Presidential R30 on July 14, 1985
The R30 was produced in March 1975. For Renault, this car represented the top of the range.
An French Presidential R30 on July 14, 1981
At the time of its launch, it met with indifference from buyers preferring German or American brands. This forced RENAULT to take a more upmarket approach in the 80s, with the R25...
A French Presidential R25
During the two terms of François MITTERRAND (President from 1981 to 1995), more Renaults were produced, most of them Renault R25s.
A Presidential R25
Indeed, as the diamond-shaped brand was favored by the President at the time, it was used in a number of ministries.
Presidential Renault SAFRANE Baccara
Under Jacques CHIRAC, RENAULT continued to supply ministerial cars, as well as those for the President of the Republic.
French Presidential Renault VEL SATIS
French President Nicolas SARKOZY once again opts for the Renault brand, with a Renault VEL SATIS. as his presidential vehicle.
French President Sarkozy on the road in the French Presidential VEL SATIS
This fully-armored car will be used on his many trips to the provinces.
Chinese President Hu Jin Tao in the VEL SATIS Présidentielle in 11/2010 It will also be used for state visits, as shown here with Chinese President Hu Jin Tao in November 2010.
We can notice a great number of motorcyclists during the displacements of the Presidential SM.
The reason is an immediate protection against the risk of a terrorist
act or of an unbalanced person who would approach the Presidential Car.
Indeed, the assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia in FRANCE,
in the city of MARSEILLE, on October 09th 1934, showed the risk of bad
protections around the Car.
Departure of the car of King Alexander 1st of Yugoslavia in the streets of Marseille on 09/10/1934
Back on this assassination to understand:
It
was agreed that King Alexander 1st of Yugoslavia parade, before leaving
by train to PARIS, in several streets of MARSEILLE, on board a car with
the back opened to be seen by the crowd, but also by the reporters,
photographers and cameramen.
Departure of the car of King Alexander 1st of Yugoslavia in the streets of Marseille on 09/10/1934
Initially
planned with an escort of policemen on bicycles around the car, it was
decided that two officers, with clear swords, would escort the car...
Departure of the car of King Alexander 1st of Yugoslavia in the streets of Marseille on 09/10/1934
But
hardly had he gone 200 meters, when a man came out of the crowd and
fired a dozen bullets inside the King's Car killing him on the spot and
mortally wounding the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Louis BARTHOU.
Shooter on the running board of the car of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia
When
the cameramen are filming, the shooter has already fired. The officer
on horseback on the right will arrive too late. Only the driver of the
car on the right will have time to hold the shooter from inside the car
as can be seen on this picture...
Shooter on the running board of the car of King Alexander 1st of Yugoslavia
The officer will still shoot the gunman.
Shooter on the running board of the car of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Before the policemen stop him.
Departure of the car of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia after the shooting
But
it was too late. Armed with a MAUSER semi-automatic pistol of 10 shots,
this one allowed the assailant to shoot in burst in the car...
King Alexander 1st of Yugoslavia in the foreground and the Minister Louis BARTHOU
At that time, there were important risks of attack against this King...
Several mistakes were made:
1- A convertible car was easier for a killer to aim at his target
2-
The windows of the car were lowered, which allowed the assailant to
climb on the running board of the car and to spray the back of the car
with his 10-shot pistol more easily...
3- Twelve police cyclists were supposed to surround the car and were replaced by two officers on horseback...
Here is a video of the time presenting this drama.
Presidential Citroën DS 21 during a July 14th, early 70's
The
principle of the motorized escort is to create a protective bubble
which allows to adapt the speed of the motorcycle of escort to avoid any
intrusion of a pedestrian in contact with the escorted car and thus to
make a rampart between the aggressor and the VIP. Here is more information on this principle:
The
threat can, for several years, arrive from the air with one or more
drones, as seen above in this video during a speech by a Venezuelan
president in 2018. For this measures are taken in advance with jammers and observers.
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