Join Us in France · Sunday, July 5, 2026
Larry Rosenblum shares his experiences visiting the French Senate and the Richelieu site of the National Library during European Heritage Days. He describes the opulent conference hall and Senate chamber at the Palais du Luxembourg and the distinct atmospheres of the Oval Room and Labrouste Room libraries.
“So, I pretty much decided I would do things that didn't require a ticket less hassle. The one thing I was interested in was a tour of City Hall L'Hôtel de Ville. But by the time I tried to get a ticket, it was already sold out.”
“So, what really impressed me is, it's called the conference hall, and it's a very long hall, it's the same length as the Apollo Hall at the Louvre. It's really the anti chamber to the actual Senate itself.”
“So this is, much of it is open to the public normally, but we got to see some parts that weren't. So there are two libraries there of note. One is called the Oval Room. This is an oval library. It is open, it's gorgeous, it is open to the public, it's free.”