Senate - activities

Journées du Patrimoine 2024 Paris, exceptional visit to the Senate Palais du Luxembourg and its greenhouses

The Senate takes part in the Journées du Patrimoine 2024! Take advantage of the weekend of Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22 to discover the Palais du Luxembourg, the Petit Luxembourg and the greenhouses of the Jardin du Luxembourg. An exceptional opening not to be missed!

Musée du Luxembourg: opening hours, prices, access... everything you need to know before visiting the museum

The Musée du Luxembourg, France's leading museum of contemporary art, awaits you for even more exhibitions and cultural events! Located in the heart of Paris' Latin Quarter, this emblematic museum is also steeped in history. Opening hours, access, prices, history... We take stock!

Histoires de sports, the open-air photo exhibition on the gates of the Jardin du Luxembourg

In the run-up to the Olympic Games, discover superb shots of athletes in action thanks to National Geographic, on the railings of the Jardin du Luxembourg, from September 16, 2023 to January 14, 2024.

Covid: the National Assembly officially passes the vaccinal pass

The bill about the vaccinal pass has eventually been passed by the Parliament, this Sunday January 16, 2022, after one last vote at the National Assembly, ending weeks of debates.

Covid: vaccination soon to be really compulsory for all in France?

And what if Covid vaccine was compulsory in France...? The idea is gaining ground for Parlementarians as in late August they filled in a bill proposal at the Senate aiming at making the vaccine compulsory. An idea that seems to grow, while a study carried out by the Institut Pasteur and published this past September 6, tends to show that for the time being vaccination is not enough to prevent a fifth epidemic wave. Keep reading to find out more!

Studio des Ursulines: an independent young public movie theater in Paris Latin Quarter

Inaugurated in 1926, Studio des Ursulines is set in the heart of the Latin Quarter and is one of the rare independent movie theaters dedicated to films for a young audience.

Health pass: what the government still has to specify

As the government is to present a draft bill about the extension of the health pass this Monday July 19, 2021, some gray areas need to be specified, such as when the health pass is to be instated in bars and restaurants. Keep reading to find out more!

Le Champo: historic independent movie theater in the Latin Quarter

This is one of the first art-house movie theaters in Paris: Le Champo has been around since 1938 to the greatest joy of cinephiles and the Latin Quarter, genuine historic place in Paris.

The Luxembourg Gardens, a unique place in Paris

Did you know? The Luxembourg Gardens are not like other places: police officers from the Prefecture are not allowed to intervene as they wish. We explain how this curious exception came about.

Health emergency: Jean Castex to address this Wednesday following the Ministerial Council

This past January, the National Assembly agreed to extended health emergency to June 1, 2021. This Wednesday April 28, following the Ministerial Council, Jean Castex expects to address in order to speak about prospects to exit this health emergency.

Health emergency: the Senates votes for an extension to May 3rd

This Wednesday January 27, the Senate voted, with several corrections, the draft bill for extending health emergency implemented in France. As the government intended to make this exceptional legal form last to June 1, Senators voted for May 3rd.

Emergency re-containment: the government's plan for the second wave of the epidemic

As the second Covid-19 epidemic wave is hitting France and the rest of the world, Jean Castex – then entrusted with deconfinement at the government – proposed a re-containment plan. And prudence is required. The one who became Prime Minister warned that "emergency re-containment should be anticipated". Today, this scenario seems bound to happen. What is the strategy of the French government?

Coronavirus: the French Senate passes a measure to reopen bars and nightclubs

In the night from Tuesday October 13 to Wednesday 14, 2020, Senators voted for a measure against the bill aiming at extending the transitional arrangement set at the end of the health emergency allowing the executive to constrain private and public liberties as part of the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic for five months. The Senate agrees wholeheartedly with bars and nightclubs and wishes to limit the closure of establishments receiving public. An amendment that still has to be approved by MEPs, mostly from LREM party.