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The former Palais-Bourbon is directly in line with the Madeleine and the obelisk in Place de la Concorde. It is now the seat of the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale), the first chamber of the French Parliament; the second chamber, the Senate, meets in the Palais du Luxembourg. Until 1946 the country's legislative body was known as the Chambre des Députés.

The palace was built in 1722-28 for Duchesse Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, a legitimized daughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. During the French Revolution it was confiscated and reconstructed for parliamentary use. It has been the seat of the first chamber of the French Parliament since 1827.
Hobbies & Activities category: Library;  Decorative arts display;  Government or institution building;  Historical museum
Palais-Bourbon / Assemblee Nationale Highlights

French Foreign Ministry

On the west side of the Palais is the Hôtel de Lassay, built by the Prince de Condé in 1722-24 and now the official residence of the President of the National Assembly. A short distance away, on
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French Kings

The imposing colonnaded front added in the Napoleonic period was designed to be a counterpart to the Madeleine on the opposite side of the Seine, which is also in classical style, with columns and
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Library

The semicircular chamber of the National Assembly, constructed in the time of the Directoire (1796-99) and remodelled by Jules de Joly in 1826, can be seen by prior application even when the
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Place du Palais-Bourbon

To the rear of the Palais-Bourbon is Place du Palais-Bourbon, which gives an excellent impression of a an 18th century square in the fashionable Faubourg Saint-Germain. The 18th century facade of
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Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Palais-Bourbon / Assemblee Nationale
126 rue de l'Université
F-75007 Paris
France
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed
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Tips
Guided tours on Saturdays at 10am, 2pm and 3pm unless the Assembly is in session. Identification required.
Group visit and guide tour reserve 4 months in advance.
Documentation available in foreign languages.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Transit
Metro: Chambre des Députés; Bus: 24, 63, 83, 84, 94.
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