Senator for life (France)
Videos
A senator for life was an elected position under the French Third Republic, similar to that of senator for life in other countries. At one time the French Senate was composed of 300 members, of whom 7
The first 75 senators for life elected at the beginning of the Third Republic
Caricature of Henri-Alexandre Wallon, father of the Third Republic, who was a senator for life from 1875 until his death in 1904.
Senate (France)
Videos
The Senate is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly, the two houses constituting the legislature of France. It is made up of 348 senators elected b
Senator for life (France)
…sénateur inamovible) was an elected position under the French Third Republic, similar to that of senator for life in other countries. At one time the French Senate was composed of 300 members, of whom 75 were inamovible ("unremovable"). Under the law of 24 February 1875 on the organization of the Senate, there…
Sénat 4
The Luxembourg Palace in Paris, where the Senate meets
Gérard Larcher has been President of the Senate since 2014.