The French Parliament is the bicameral legislature of the French Fifth Republic, consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly. Each assembly conducts legislative sessions at separate locations in Paris: the Senate meets in the Palais du Luxembourg and the National Assembly convenes at Palais Bourbon.
Image: Garden facade of the Palace of Versailles, April 2011 (11)
Image: Palais Luxembourg Sunset
Image: Concorde Assemblée Nationale
Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single group. As of 2022, roughly 40% of the world's national legislatures are bicameral, while unicameralism represents 60% nationally and much more at the subnational level.
The Palace of Westminster, seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The United States Capitol, seat of the United States Congress
The New Sansad Bhavan, seat of the Parliament of India
The National Congress of Brazil, seat of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate