guided tour of the National Assembly at youngster top | EUROtoday

Rows in single file in entrance of the excessive black gates, the place tricolor flags fly, households wait quietly in entrance of 126, rue de l’Université, in 7^e district of Paris. It is 2 p.m. and, except this small troop of holiday makers, the National Assembly district appears to be taking a nap.

Passage beneath the safety gates, id test, purple twine round their necks: the fifteen youngsters, between 8 and 13 years previous, registered for the go to with their dad and mom, lastly enter the principle courtyard. “When the Prime Minister comes to a meeting, he passes by with his beautiful car and his driverlaunches the guide to set the scene. Does anyone know what the current prime minister’s name is? » A shy “Gabriel Attal? » comes to break the silence. The adults smile and agree that the recent Matignon tenants’ ball makes the question more difficult than it seems.

Before rushing into the different rooms of this “very old palace where laws are passed”youngsters attempt to guess how many individuals work in these majestic locations every single day. Answer: 1,500. Once within the buildings, a couple of “Wow! » rush to discover the gilding, statues and chandeliers “in Bohemian crystal”.

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