Plans for a new reception pavilion at the National Assembly are facing strong opposition, with a petition nearing 100,000 signatures after the Paris Council backed changes to planning rules around the Palais-Bourbon.

À Paris, le projet de nouveau pavillon d’accueil de l’Assemblée nationale, accolé au Palais Bourbon, relance la polémique.

Plans to modernise visitor facilities at the French National Assembly have become a battleground, with opponents questioning both the €53 million price tag and the proposed design.