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National Assembly – Bourbon Palace

Name: National Assembly – Bourbon Palace
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Step inside the Palais Bourbon, home to France's National Assembly. On a guided visit slot, admire the richly decorated interiors, including the library adorned with Delacroix's murals, before viewing the columned facade facing Place de la Concorde.

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Reasons to go

The columned facade was deliberately built to visually mirror the Madeleine church across the Seine.
The library inside features murals painted by Eugène Delacroix.
Originally constructed for the Duchess of Bourbon, the palace was completed in 1728.

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Full description

The Palais Bourbon has housed the National Assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament, since the early 19th century, its columned facade deliberately mirroring the Madeleine church across the river. Reviewers who manage to visit describe richly decorated interiors, including a library with murals by Delacroix, though access is limited to specific guided visit slots.

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Address

126 Rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris, France · Invalides

Website

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

15 min

Best time

morning or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Guided tours require advance booking and identification, plan well ahead
interior access is limited to specific time slots, not a walk-in visit
the exterior alone, especially from across the Seine, is worth seeing even without a tour.

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Reviews

Stunning building! France has a fantastic government as evidenced by how absolutely stunning, friendly and safe the country is.

Buddy

4/5

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