1789 ⟶ National Assembly Convenes in Paris
October 19: The National Assembly holds its first meeting in...
Year
1789
1791
🏛️ National Assembly Convenes in Paris
October 19: The National Assembly holds its first meeting in Paris, in the chapel of the archbishop's residence next to Notre Dame Cathedral.⟶
National AssemblyParisMeetingRevolutionFranceNotre DameGovernmentPoliticsConstitutionalism
📜 National Assembly Forms Constitutional Committee
July 6: The National Assembly forms a committee of thirty members to write a new Constitution.⟶
French RevolutionNational AssemblyConstitutionConstitutionalismPoliticsLegislatureCommitteeGovernment ReformPolitical Institutions
🏛️ National Assembly in Permanent Session; Paris Governance Begins
July 13: The National Assembly declares itself in permanent session. At the Hôtel de Ville, city leaders begin to form a governing committee and an armed militia.⟶
National AssemblyParisGoverning CommitteeMilitiaRevolutionPolitical OrganizationFrench RevolutionCity GovernancePermanent Session
🏛️ National Assembly Relocates to Salle du Manège
November 9: The Assembly moves to the Salle du Manège, the former riding school near the Tuileries Palace.⟶
National AssemblyLegislatureParisTuileries PalaceAssembly relocationFrench RevolutionGovernmentPolitical institutions
🗺️ National Assembly Creates Departments
December 9: The Assembly decides to divide France into departments, in place of the former provinces of France.⟶
French RevolutionAdministrative ReformDepartmentsNational AssemblyDecentralizationTerritorial OrganizationFrancePolitical Restructuring
🏛️ Legislative Assembly Inaugurated, Claude Pastoret Elected President
October 1: First session of the new national Legislative Assembly. Claude Pastoret, a monarchist, is elected President of the assembly.⟶
Legislative AssemblyNational AssemblyFrench RevolutionPoliticsMonarchistsElectionsParliamentGovernment1791