Assemblée Nationale

2011-09-18—2013-10-05
32 Assemblée Nationale, one of the 2 bodies of the French parliament (the other is the Senate).
Assemblée Nationale, one of the 2 bodies of the French parliament (the other is the Senate).
IMG_1293 The premises of the Assemblée mainly consist of 2 buildings: hotel de Lassay and Palais Bourbon, both built at the same time during the 1720s. A room...
The premises of the Assemblée mainly consist of 2 buildings: hotel de Lassay and Palais Bourbon, both built at the same time during the 1720s. A room…
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IMG_1169 One of the gardens in the Assembly complex.
One of the gardens in the Assembly complex.
IMG_1162 The Feasts gallery was built to link Palais Bourbon and Hotel de Lassay, first in 1809 (with a wooden gallery) and then in 1845 with a monumental gallery.
The Feasts gallery was built to link Palais Bourbon and Hotel de Lassay, first in 1809 (with a wooden gallery) and then in 1845 with a monumental gallery.
IMG_1168 Feasts gallery in a dinner configuration.
Feasts gallery in a dinner configuration.
IMG_1163 Passage between the feasts gallery and the parallel tapestries gallery.
Passage between the feasts gallery and the parallel tapestries gallery.
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IMG_1167 Ceiling by François-Joseph Heim.
Ceiling by François-Joseph Heim.
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IMG_1175 The tapestries gallery is parallel to the feasts gallery. The tapestries were woven in Beauvais and Les Gobelins.
The tapestries gallery is parallel to the feasts gallery. The tapestries were woven in Beauvais and Les Gobelins.
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IMG_1181 Peace room (salle des pas-perdus - lost steps room). It was decorated under Louis-Philippe (king of France between 1830 and 1848). Ceiling painted by Horace...
Peace room (salle des pas-perdus - lost steps room). It was decorated under Louis-Philippe (king of France between 1830 and 1848). Ceiling painted by Horace…
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