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Palais Bourbon
Palais Bourbon Review
The most prominent feature of the Palais Bourbon—home of the Assemblée Nationale (or French Parliament) since 1798—is its colonnaded facade, commissioned by Napoléon to match that of the Madeleine, across the Seine. Jean-Pierre Cortot's sculpted pediment portrays France holding the tablets of Law, flanked by Force and Justice. Inside is an exquisite library with a soaring ceiling of cupolas painted by Delacroix. Visits are by guided tour only (free, in French with an English audioguide), and hours vary depending on whether Parliament is in session. Reservations, which are essential, can be made by phone, though online booking was in the works as of this writing.
- Address: 33 quai d'Orsay, Trocadéro/Tour Eiffel, Paris, 75007 | Map It
- Phone: 01-40-63-56-00
- Hours: Check website for tour hrs and reservations
- Website: www.assemblee-nationale.fr
- Metro Assemblée Nationale.
- Location: Around the Eiffel Tower
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