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Attending a public debate
at the National Assembly
Parliamentary
debates are public since the French Revolution. The principle is enshrined into
Article 33 of the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, and is implemented by the
possibility for the public to attend to the sittings of the Assembly
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Article 33 -
The sessions of both houses are public. The complete records of the
discussion is published in the Official Journal. |
How to attend a public debate of
the National Assembly?
Visitors wishing to attend a debate should get an invitation card (or "billet
de séance") from an MP [identifying and contacting
his MP]. The number of seats is limited.
In
addition, attendance to the debate is garanteed for the first ten people
present in front of the entrance located 33 Quai d'Orsay [map],
and more depending depending of the available seats .
Attendance at the public debate is
charge free.
What obligations must respect
audience of public sittings?
According to
Article 8 of the
Instruction général du Bureau, audience must wear proper attire (for men,
vest or jacket with long sleeves, long pants), and stay sitted and
hats off. Visitors may consult the parliamentary documents relating to the
ongoing debate, and take notes.
Visitors must stay silent and give no sign of approval or disapproval.
A
cloakroom, compulsory for coats and bags, is available for visitors.
How to know the program of the
public sittings?
You can check on the National
Assembly website:
- The
standing order of the next sitting day (also available by phone at + 33
(0)1 40 63 77 77)
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the program for coming weeks,
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the timetable of the session.
How to visit the National Assembly?
When the National Assembly is not
sitting, it is possible to visit the Hotel de Lassay,
the Palais Bourbon and the National Assembly shop.
About the conduct of public
meeting
Who's who in the house?
The National Assembly in the
French Institutions : 78
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