Assemblée nationale - activities

Beauty and Gesture: six sculptures celebrating Olympism in front of the French National Assembly

From April 2 and for the duration of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, six sculptures will be inviting themselves onto the steps of the Palais Bourbon, imagined by artist Laurent Perbos, to represent Olympism. This outdoor installation is free to discover!

Aux urnes, citoyennes! a free exhibition on women's rights at the National Assembly

To mark International Women's Rights Day, the French National Assembly is opening its doors to a free exhibition on French women's right to vote, from March 8 to 26, 2024!

Free guided tours for children at the National Assembly

Having already opened its doors to the public, the National Assembly continues to invite citizens to discover this mecca of democracy, from an early age, with a dedicated children's trail!

Pink October 2023: the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and the French National Assembly light up in pink

The Eiffel Tower and two other major Parisian monuments will be decked out in pink this Sunday, October 1, 2023, to mark the launch of Pink October. It's an opportunity to raise awareness of breast cancer, before a month of fund-raising events.

Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris: visit to the National Assembly - registration required

The National Assembly is opening its doors to us for the Journées du Patrimoine, on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September 2023. What's on the program? Free tours of the Palais Bourbon and the Hôtel de Lassay. Please note that these tours are by registration only.

Fête de la Musique 2023: Jazz Band, Fanfare and Batucada at the French National Assembly

The National Assembly opens its doors to music lovers on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 for the new Fête de la musique. Join us at 6pm for a free evening of music (registration required) in the sumptuous courtyard of the Hôtel de Lassay, featuring a jazz band, a brass band and a Brazilian batucada group!

Nuit Blanche 2023 : The National Assembly lights up for an Evening of Art and Culture

During the Nuit Blanche 2023 in Paris, the National Assembly opens its doors until 10pm for a unique artistic experience. Discover this emblematic place in a new light, between innovative artistic installations and immersion in French history.

An open house weekend with a nocturne at the Assemblée Nationale, Saturday June 3 and Sunday June 4

It's one of France's highest places of power in Paris: after the Palais de l'Elysée, the Hôtel de Matignon and the Senate, discover the Assemblée Nationale during an open house weekend on the first Saturday and Sunday of June.

Exhibition at the National Assembly: Alexandre Benjamin Navet redecorates the courtyard of the Palais Bourbon

The artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet makes us discover his poetic and colorful universe, thanks to monumental installations to be seen in the courtyard and gardens of the National Assembly, from March 21 to June 3, 2023.

Covid: the National Assembly officially passes the vaccinal pass

The bill about the vaccinal pass has eventually been passed by the Parliament, this Sunday January 16, 2022, after one last vote at the National Assembly, ending weeks of debates.

Covid: a bill to quarantine contaminated people

No sooner said than done: on November 24, Emmanuel Macron required a parliamentary action to compel people contaminated to self-isolate. On November 25, deputy Olivier Becht presented a bill.

Extension of the abortion period debated at the National Assembly

This Thursday October 8, 2020, MEPs present a bill aiming at extending the abortion period. A bill supported by the parliamentary majority.

Coronavirus: high schools to reopen in June only? Edouard Philippe's statements on May 28

Edouard Philippe's address on Thursday May 28, 2020 gives further details as for the phase 2 of the containment exit scheme. Technical college are said to reopen from June 2 for at least one of the three levels. As for students in general sections, they will enjoy meetings in small groups with their teacher to assess the situation and the followup for seniors.

France's containment exit plan: sum up

Edouard Philippe and 6 other Ministers presented the government's deconfinement plan this Thursday afternoon to the French. They revealed at the same time the latest red-green area map by department. Here is what we already know about the strategy proposed.

Coronavirus: the number of deaths at home will be known in June

This is what announced this Wednesday April 29, 2020 Health Minister Olivier Véran. So far, only the number of deaths in hospitals and nursing homes and related to coronavirus has been made public.