Visiting European Parliament
Curious to enter the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg? Visits are free and possible all year round. The new Parlamentarium Simone Veil exhibition gives citizens of all ages a practical insight into the role of the European Parliament and the duty of its Members. Visitors can see the impact that European decision making has on their daily lives. After visiting the European Parliament, visitors can complement their experience with a stop-over at the Alsace-Moselle Memorial to find out more about the unique history of a region that has been
shunted between two countries; from life on the Maginot Line and the destruction of World War II, to Franco-German reconciliation and the reconstruction of Europe.
Information
Take a tour with a multimedia guide available in the 24 official languages of the European Union.
The European Parliament in Strasbourg is open to visitors six days a week throughout the year. Visits are always free of charge. During your visit, you can see the European parliamentary chamber – the Hemicycle, the Parlamentarium Simone Veil and several exhibitions. In Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament meet twelve times a year during plenary sessions to debate and vote on European legislation. As a visitor, you can attend the session to see and listen to your representatives speak from the visitor gallery.
Opening hours
OUTSIDE PLENARY SESSIONS: individual visitors without reservation, Monday to Friday between 9am and 6pm (last admission 5pm). Saturday 9.30am-12pm and 1pm-6pm (last entrance 5pm).
DURING THE SESSIONS
A limited number of places are available for individual visitors
to follow the session for a maximum of one hour. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. No prior
will be taken into account.
Monday 9.30am-12pm and 5pm-6pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am-12pm and 3pm-6pm
Thursday 9am-12pm
Friday 9am-6pm (last admission 5pm)
Saturday 9am-12pm and 1pm-6pm (last entry 5pm)