About the Council of Europe

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                Welcome to the Council of Europe

                The tour will give you an insight into the work of members of parliament, diplomats,experts and other representatives from members states who come  to the Palais de l’Europe to work together and to find common solutions to today’s major problems.

What you will see there

                - The entrance hall of the Palais de l’Europe with its imposing staircase designed by French architect Henry Bernard in 1977 “to affirm by its solid external form that unity is strength …                 necessary for the free confrontation of ideas”.
- At the heart of the building is the Assembly Chamber, the  democratic voice of Europe and its countries and regions. It is  here that politicians from all over Europe meet in the  Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of Local and Regional              Authorities.

Types of visit available

  The Council of Europe Visitors’ Service organises guided tours and study programmes adapted to each group. There are two types of visit offered:

Guided tours

                Tours are designed mainly for visitors wanting more general  information on the Council of Europe:
                - introduction to the Council of Europe;
                - an explanatory video;
                - a visit to the Chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly;
                - discussion on the role of the Council of Europe;
                - visits conducted in English/ French/ German;
                - duration: approximately 1 hour.

                Guided tours are suspended during Parliamentary Assembly plenary sessions, but groups of visitors have the chance to follow                 debates in the Assembly Chamber. (Dates of the 4 sessions are available on the Parliamentary                 Assembly website)

Study programmes

                Tours are tailored to the needs and interests of the groups (teachers, lawyers, university students, etc.):
                - visit to the Chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly;
                - lecture on the political role of the Council ofEurope;
                - a lecture focusing on specific areas of the Council of Europe’s work can also be offered, upon request;
                - lectures can be given in any one of the languages of the  member states;
                - duration: approximately 2 to 3 hours.

What to do?

                All visits must be booked in advance.Guided tours and study  programmes are organised for groups of at least 15 people.

Visits are free of charge

                The Palais de l’Europe is open to visitors Monday to Friday, except on French national holidays. Visitors must bring some form of identification with them for security reasons.Wheelchair access is available.

                To book your visit and for more information, please contact the Visitors’ Service:

                Visitors’ Service
                Directorate of Communication
                Council of Europe, F-67075 STRASBOURG Cedex
                Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 20 29
                Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 54
                E-mail: visites@coe.int

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