The complex includes the Hotel de Lassay, on the west side of the Palais Bourbon; it is the official residence of the President of the National Assembly.
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13 Facts About Palais Bourbon
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Duchess of Palais Bourbon had been known for frivolity at the Court in Versailles, but by the 1720s, she had had seven children and was widowed.
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The stables of the Palais became the headquarters of the administration of military transport, while the Palais Bourbon became in 1794 the Central School of Public Works, which later became, under Napoleon, the Ecole Polytechnique, the famous military engineering school.
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The Palais Bourbon was formally returned to its aristocratic owner, the Prince of Conde, who had returned from exile.
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The Assembly continued to meet in the Palais Bourbon, but had little influence over the Emperor or the government.
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The Palais Bourbon was abandoned; the Assembly moved first to Bordeaux, then to Versailles.
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The Palais Bourbon escaped destruction, unlike the Tuileries Palace, Hotel de Ville, the Palace of Justice, State Council and other government buildings, which were set afire in the last days of the Commune.
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Fourth Republic was founded by the adoption of a new Constitution in 1946, and brought new technology to the Palais Bourbon, including the first microphones for speakers, but featured a large number of political parties and unstable coalitions which frequently collapsed.
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Court of Honor, to the south of the Palais Bourbon, has been the main entrance since the original palace was constructed.
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Salle des Seances, or meeting chamber of the Palais Bourbon, has the same basic appearance and arrangement as it did in 1832.
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Salons of the Palais Bourbon were created during the reign of Louis-Philippe, and were decorated by prominent artists, most notably Eugene Delacroix.
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Adjacent Hotel de Lassay, connected by a gallery to the Palais Bourbon, serves as the official residence of the National Assembly's president.
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Palais Bourbon'sdesign was selected after an international competition; the granite sphere contains a small heart made of gold.
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