Place du Palais Bourbon, Pedestrian square in the 7th arrondissement, Paris
Place du Palais Bourbon is a pedestrian square in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, situated directly in front of the Palais Bourbon, the seat of the French National Assembly. At its center stands a stone sculpture called La Loi, depicting a figure holding scales.
The land was acquired in 1769 by the Prince of Condé, who commissioned the layout of the square, with work starting in 1788 and finishing in 1804 after the upheaval of the French Revolution. The Prince had already fled France by then and never saw the finished space.
The square takes its name from the Palais Bourbon next to it, the seat of the French National Assembly, and its presence shapes how people use the space. Visitors naturally face the building's columned facade and often stop to read the plaques and observe the security detail outside.
The square is a pedestrian area and is freely accessible at any time without tickets or special access. It sits within easy walking distance of the Seine and other sites in the 7th arrondissement, making it a natural stop during a stroll through the neighborhood.
The sculpture La Loi was made in 1855 by Jean-Jacques Feuchère and is one of the few public artworks in Paris whose subject directly references the function of the building next to it. Many visitors walk past it without noticing it stands at the very center of the square.
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