What you'll hear inside Luxembourg Palace:

• 1
  Chamber of Deputies (Hemicycle)

  The French Senate's hemicycle chamber features seven monumental marble statues of major historical figures, along with busts of Imperial marshals.

• 2
  Hall of the Golden Book

  A barrel-vaulted chamber with gilded wainscoting and coffered ceilings, this room once housed the register of titles for the French nobility.

• 3
  Chapelle (Salle René Monory)

  A restored 19th-century chapel featuring decorative paintwork by Abel de Pujol and Théophile Vauchelet, now serving as a meeting room for the Senate.

• 4
  Bibliothèque

  The Bibliothèque features a stunning domed ceiling painted by Eugène Delacroix, drawing inspiration from Dante's Inferno.

• 5
  Annex of the Library

  This library annexe features an ornate ceiling decorated with the Zodiac signs, painted by Jacob Jordaens around 1640.

• 6
  Staircase of Honour

  The Escalier d'Honneur is an impressive grand staircase featuring a barrel-vaulted ceiling supported by Ionic columns and flanked by stone lions.

• 7
  Conference Hall

  This 57-metre hall houses Napoleon I's throne and features imposing frescoes by Henri Lehmann depicting key moments in French history.