The library of the French National Assembly, created in 1796, is one of the great treasures of the Palais Bourbon. Its domed ceiling, painted by Eugène Delacroix between 1838 and 1847, crowns rows of gilded shelves and carved woodwork. Restored in 2025, the library now reveals its splendor more vividly than ever. It’s among the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.