hemicycle of the French National Assembly

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The hemicycle of the French National Assembly is the semi-circular debating chamber in Paris where France’s lower house of Parliament meets to discuss and vote on legislation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative chamber
parliamentary debating chamber
accessRestrictedTo members of the French National Assembly
architecturalStyle amphitheatre-style chamber
broadcastBy Parliamentary television channel LCP
country France
floorMaterial wood and carpet
function debating legislation
voting on legislation
governingBody Bureau of the French National Assembly
hasFeature central podium for speakers
desks equipped with microphones for deputies
hasOfficialNameInFrench hémicycle de l’Assemblée nationale
hasPart electronic display boards
government benches
opposition benches
press gallery
public galleries
speaker’s rostrum
voting system
hasSeatingCapacityFor deputies of the French National Assembly
hasTypeOfSeating assigned seats for deputies
hasVotingMethod electronic voting
public show of hands
roll-call vote
jurisdiction French Fifth Republic
languageUsed French
locatedIn Palais Bourbon
Paris
locatedOn left bank of the River Seine
meetingPlaceOf deputies elected to the French National Assembly
ownedBy French state (partially)
surface form: French state
partOf Parliament of France
surface form: French Parliament

Palais Bourbon
surface form: Palais Bourbon complex
presidingOfficer President of the National Assembly of France
surface form: President of the French National Assembly
securityProvidedBy National Gendarmerie
surface form: Gendarmerie of the French National Assembly
shape semi-circular
symbolizes French representative democracy
legislative power in France
usedBy National Assembly of France
surface form: French National Assembly

lower house of the French Parliament
usedFor constitutional debates
formal votes on bills
joint sessions of Parliament when held at the Assembly
plenary sessions of the French National Assembly
question time with the government
state addresses by the President of France
usedSince 19th century

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Palais Bourbon hasChamber hemicycle of the French National Assembly
Assemblée nationale hasPlenaryChamber hemicycle of the French National Assembly
this entity surface form: hémicycle du Palais Bourbon