Palais-Royal
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The Palais-Royal is a former French royal palace located on Rue Saint-Honoré in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. Origi
Entrance front of the Palais-Royal
The Palais-Cardinal, c. 1641
Philippe de France, duc d'Orléans the younger brother of Louis XIV.
General site plan (1692) by François d'Orbay, showing the gardens as redesigned by André Le Nôtre around 1674
Conseil d'État
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In France, the Conseil d'État is a governmental body that acts both as legal adviser to the executive branch and as the supreme administrative court. Established in 1799 by Napoleon as a successor to
Palais-Royal
…alterations over the years, almost nothing remains of Lemercier's original design. The Palais-Royal is now the seat of the Ministry of Culture, the Conseil d'État and the Constitutional Council. The central Palais-Royal Garden (Jardin du Palais-Royal) serves as a public park; its arcade houses shops. Originally…
General Assembly Room (Salle de l'assemblée générale), where the members of the Council gather to resolve the major cases