(Last Update: 30.01.2025) The subject of this article is French democracy castle Assemblée Nationale de France Yani French National Assembly... Of course, in such a travel and life blog, I do not have the priority of looking for answers to questions such as what is democracy, what is the most ideal form of government, is "equality and freedom" nothing more than a fairy tale? I just want to share my own experiences as I see them from the outside through the eyes of a stranger and have the opportunity to travel around in them.
French National Assembly building 7. borough'in, Seine River on the coast, Concorde SquareIt is located right opposite. The real name of the building that we see from the outside, with columns on the outside and resembling Greek architecture, is Bourbon Palace Yani Bourbon Palace It is mentioned as . Located just behind this palace and Hôtel de Lassay This building complex is completed with the building named after me, and I see the building formed by these two buildings. French National Assembly – Assemblée Nationale (assembly nationalI will try to give information about it.
Madeleine ChurchWhen you climb the stairs of and look back, there's a view right across the horizon. MadeleineYou can see that it has a structure similar to; this structure Concorde SquareOn the south side of Seine RiverOn the other side of Boulevard Saint GermainIt is at the point where . here it is French National Assembly – Assemblée Nationale.
French RevolutionBefore, France was governed as a kingdom, from noblemen Duchess Louise-Françoise of Bourbon a 1722-1728 The palace, built between the years French National Assembly Building since 1799 It is used as. The Assemblée Nationale, which was initially a tenant in the building, settled here permanently after the French State purchased the building in 1827. The fact that the French National Assembly, a deep-rooted institution of democracy and state tradition, is located in such a building ensures that we have no difficulty in revealing the authority and historical value of the French State.
The parliament building is not normally open to visitors, only National Heritage Days It is opened to visitors within the scope of the event and during some special events. Me too in September 2015 Journées du Patrimoine – National Heritage Days I wrote this article after having the opportunity to visit the French National Assembly - Assemblée Nationale. My aim is to show you what the inside of this building you see from the outside is like, thus to show you around the building with a different perspective, not only from its exterior but also from its inside.
We started our trip not from the front line that everyone knows, but from the back street. Rue de l'Université We started by. That's when I saw Hôtel de Lassay for the first time. Hôtel de Lassay (hotel cum lase) is located in the garden at the back of the parliament building and is currently used as the residence of the parliament speaker.
1726-1730 French between from noblemen Léon de Lassay The residence built by was used as the Polytechnic School after the French Revolution in 1789. 1843 Since it was purchased by the state in Official Residence of the President of the Parliament serves as.
When you enter the Hôtel de Lassay, you are greeted with the magnificence and majesty of typical French architecture. Although it is not a very large building, the decorations and decorations used and the intricate decoration elements fascinate people, but after a while, this magnificence begins to tire your eyes...
As you see the impressive rooms, magnificent halls, and decorations adorned here and there - if you are interested in the art of decoration like me - you will lose yourself here. Although I used to dream of living in such palaces, I must say that now I like their simpler decorations. Walking around such places is special and important only because it shows the distance people have come in art. Otherwise, people get confused in the face of all this pomp and show. The fact that the majority of the people are condemned to live in hunger and misery while the lucky few live in such splendor causes people to question themselves about the injustice of the world.
Of course, without this wealth and sultanate, one cannot produce this art. Because this dimension of art is an expensive and costly curiosity. At least when it comes to architecture and decoration. While palace life takes art to its peak, it spends enormous amounts of money, and then the "people" who take over the palace continue to live in the same pomp in that palace "on behalf of their people". These are complicated matters...
Ultimately, he preserved the memory of those days, each of them “cultural heritageThe French, who proudly show around these buildings, take great pleasure in exhibiting their works to their visitors, and they are absolutely right about this. Frankly, we do not have such cultural heritage; In fact, when I used to visit some of them, I used to say to myself, "They are so debauched," but after visiting the castles and palaces in France, Our people are wasting their lives in tiny houses. I'm convinced 🙂 Of course, there are no Bosphorus views, but that's okay :)
These things go through my mind as I wander from room to room, looking at the doors and windows, floor and ceiling decorations, and admiringly examining the furniture and accessories. Of course, it is a very different feeling to know that this place is still used as the French Parliament Building and not a museum. A strange emotional intensity hovers in the air, arising from walking around a structure where decisions are made that determine not only the fate of France, but often the world as well.
The parliament building has small but very beautiful gardens at the front and back. When you go out to the garden from the door of the magnificent dining room, a very nice ornamental pool and beautiful statues welcome you. All I have to do is stand in front of the window and dream.
Journées du Patrimoine – Cultural Heritage Days While visiting this hall, we came across a wonderful classical music concert. This being the case, it becomes much easier for one to lose oneself in the ambiance. This sparkle, this magnificence, this luxury draws people in. (You can find the video I shot in the living room shown in the photo below at the end of the article).
The next part of our trip continues by going to the Palais Bourbon. There are meeting rooms, conference halls and many other public spaces here. Two places in this structure that impress me the most attract my attention:
The first of these general assembly hall. It is a very strange feeling to visit the plenary hall of the French National Assembly, which currently houses 577 deputies. It makes me very excited to know that decisions are being made here that directly affect our country and even my current life. I had a similar feeling last year French SenateI also experienced it while traveling. You know In the legislative system of the French State, a two-stage system consisting of parliament and senate is implemented.. Therefore, the parliament building and senate buildings are separate. French senate building Luxembourg Palace If you read the article about it, the two articles will complement each other.
After the general assembly hall, another place that impressed me the most was the parliamentary library. Although I did not have the opportunity to see the library of the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara, it always fascinates me to see that there are historical and well-established libraries in such public buildings in France. It is quite impressive to witness the magnificence of the historical building you are in in the library halls and to see the importance given to documentation, archives, reading, culture and art all together. You feel the power and cultural heritage of the state more deeply.
The books in the parliament library, which is a giant archive, have a special value, the building itself is different... One wants to spend a lifetime among those books in that library. Our trip is completed after the library visit. Again a few halls, a few corridors; Who knows what work is being done in each of them and what decisions are being made in these halls, who knows what conflicts of interest are going on behind the scenes; How does our life change with each decision?
At the end of our tour, we go out from the back door of the Palais Bourbon, first into the courtyard, and then out through the main entrance door. We are surprised that we did not realize how beautiful this square was, even though we returned to the place where we first started our tour. Then we continue to wander in the first direction that comes to mind, getting lost in the streets of Paris. Now when you see this building, you know its story and the details of its interior as much as I do. I hope at least once Patrimoine DaysYou can come across one of these and visit this magnificent structure.
Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries….
Web address: assembly-nationale.fr
Address: Assemblée Nationale, 126 Rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris
