Sénat conservateur
Conservative Senate Sénat conservateur | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Disbanded | 1814 |
| Preceded by | Council of Ancients |
| Succeeded by | Chamber of Peers |
| Meeting place | |
| Luxembourg Palace | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Year VIII | |
The Sénat conservateur (French pronunciation: [sena kɔ̃sɛʁvatœʁ], "Conservative Senate") was an advisory body established in France during the Consulate following the French Revolution. It was established in 1799 under the Constitution of the Year VIII following the Napoleon Bonaparte-led Coup of 18 Brumaire. It lasted until 1814 when Napoleon Bonaparte was overthrown and the Bourbon monarchy was restored.
With the Tribunat and the Corps législatif, the Sénat formed one of the three major assemblies of the Consulate. Although it did not exercise ordinary legislative powers, the constitutions of Year X (1802) and Year XII (1804) reinforced its constitutional authority, notably through the use of sénatus-consultes.