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Historical legislatures in France

  • Sénat conservateurThe Senate convened for the first time on the 25th of December 1799 within the Luxembourg Palace. Napoleon Bonaparte had just seized power through the Coup…
  • Council of Five HundredThe Constitution of Year III arrived on the 24th of September 1795 after a public referendum. This document created the Council of Five Hundred as the lower…
  • TribunatThe Tribunat opened its doors on the 1st of January 1800. This new legislative body emerged from the Constitution of Year VIII alongside three other…
  • Chamber of Representatives (France)The Chamber of Representatives emerged under the Charter of 1815 as a new popularly elected lower body for France. Six hundred twenty-nine members served…
  • Corps législatifThe Constitution of the Year VIII took effect in 1799 and established a new Corps législatif. This body replaced the Council of Five Hundred from the…
  • National ConventionThe National Convention convened for its first session on the 20th of September 1792 inside the Salle des Cent-Suisses. This hall was small and cramped…