assemblée

assemblée [asɑ̃ble] nf (= réunion) → meeting (= public, assistance); gathering; assembled people;

(Pol) → assembly;

(Rel);

l'assemblée des fidèles → the congregation;

l'Assemblée nationale (AN) → the (French) National Assembly

Assemblée nationale

The Assemblée nationale is the lower house of the French Parliament, the upper house being the "Sénat". It is housed in the Palais Bourbon in Paris. Its members, or "députés", are elected every five years.