Salle du Congrès du Château de Versailles, Parliamentary assembly room in Palace of Versailles, France
The Congress Hall features a hemicycle layout with extensive seating capacity and houses five historic statues, including those of Descartes and Montesquieu.
Following the fall of Napoleon III in 1871, the National Assembly chose Versailles as their meeting place, leading to the construction of this hall in 1875.
The entrance vestibule displays statues of French intellectuals representing philosophy, poetry, morality, political thought, and painting from the palace collections.
While regular tourists cannot freely access the Congress Hall, guided tours allow visitors to discover this parliamentary venue within the Palace of Versailles.
The Hall contains an 1875 official seal mechanism weighing 150 kilograms, designed by engineer Guillaume for authenticating parliamentary documents.
Location: Versailles
Part of: Palace of Versailles
Address: 2 Rue de l'Indépendance Américaine, 78000 Versailles, France
GPS coordinates: 48.80329,2.12110
Latest update: September 21, 2025 08:43
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