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If you're visiting Brussels, a detour to the European Parliament will teach you a lot about this institution that is sometimes nebulous for ordinary citizens!
You'll have the opportunity to discover the immense hall where MEPs sit, a hemicycle large enough to accommodate the 705 members of the European Parliament.
Where is the European Parliament located? Which institution sits in Brussels? Why visit the European Parliament? Here are all the answers to your questions to help you prepare your visit!
Where is the European Parliament in Brussels located?
While the seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg in France, the European Parliament is located in the European Quarter, in the heart of Brussels, a place that hosts many European institutions. The buildings are surrounded by greenery with the Parc de Bruxelles, the Palais du Cinquantenaire and the Parc Léopold.
Which European institution sits in Brussels?
The European Commission, which ensures the proper application of European policies, proposes legislative texts and executes the EU budget. This is also where parliamentary committee work is carried out.
But the twelve annual plenary sessions, which bring together the 751 MEPs from all member states and who are responsible for voting on EU laws, take place in Strasbourg.
Why visit the European Parliament?
This is the perfect opportunity to understand how the European Parliament works and how decisions made within this building affect the daily lives of Europeans, your daily life. Work performed, history of this institution and its functioning, this place will hold no secrets for you!
How does a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels work?
Groups are entitled to a guided visit, they are guided by Parliament staff who describe the work and role of the European Parliament. It's also possible to meet with the MEPs present and visit the hemicycle.
Note that reservations must be made in advance. Individual visitors have the opportunity to visit the hemicycle with the help of an interactive multimedia guide, follow plenary debates, or book an information session in the hemicycle with one of Parliament's speakers.
Also to discover near the European Parliament in Brussels
The Parlamentarium
Multimedia guides provide extensive information about how the European Parliament works and what the work of MEPs consists of. Open daily, the visit is free and accessible to all audiences.
The House of European History
The purpose of this site is to make European history easily understandable, with everything that entails, to promote the sharing of ideas and learning. A history that has alternately divided or united the different countries of Europe.
Admission is free and you can also discover a permanent exhibition that testifies to this tumultuous history through many varied supports. A fun and enriching visit about the profile of Europe, Europe as a world power, fall and reconstruction, and finally, today's Europe.