303:
590:
106:
687:
328:
32:
346:
453:
387:(the new second and third consuls directly designated by the Constitution), it also granted the outgoing consuls the privilege of choosing the majority of the Senate (i.e. 29 other senators). This majority then picked the rest of the members. The Senate thus recruited itself and subsequently replaced deceased members by choosing from among three candidates presented to it by the First Consul, the Tribunat and the Corps législatif.
573:, which ensured the senators' complete compliance and docility. From June 1804 onwards, these were granted to 36 senators and made these senators regional "super-préfets". They gave these senators the right, during their own lifetime, to have a residential palace (a château or a former episcopal palace) and to annual revenue from 20,000 to 25,000 francs – doubling ordinary senatorial pay. For example,
704:
619:
and increased the Senate's dependency on
Napoleon (now emperor). Napoleon's rewards to his senators became more and more frequent, as did the senators' shows of allegiance to him. On 1 January 1806, in homage to these "sages de l’Empire" (wise-men of the Empire), the emperor granted the senators 54
470:
of the
Constitution reinforced senators' positions. From then on the Senate would rule via acts having the force of law, known as "sénatus-consultes", in all matters unforeseen by the Constitution and which needed political action from the regime. The procedure was used, for example, for the 1802
478:
The number of senators rose to 120. First Consul
Bonaparte directly controlled the Senate's activity and composition – he convened it, presided over it, reserved the right to present it with its candidates, personally designated three candidates from the list of citizens elected by the electoral
367:(immoveable, i.e. permanent) members, aged at least 40, to which had to be added two supplementary members every year for ten years, ending up with 20 supplementary members. There was no longer any question of elections (even indirect ones) to form this assembly. The Constitution provided for
800:
540:
Sénatus-consulte organique du 26 Vendémiaire An XI (18 October 1802), relating to foreigners becoming naturalised French citizens, for services rendered to the
Republic, importing of useful inventions or the foundation of major
335:
Set up under the direct influence of the regime's new master, First Consul
Napoleon Bonaparte, the Constitution of 22 frimaire year VIII (13 December 1799) was the first to recreate a senate. Napoleon was to make this
500:
Sénatus-consulte du 22 Ventôse An X (13 March 1802) relating to the manner in which the renewal of the first four-fifths of the Corps législatif and of the
Tribunat would be made in year X, and in the 3 subsequent
559:
Sénatus-consulte organique du 28 octobre 1805, concerning the return of Gênes, etc., into the French Empire, and the deputations to furnish to the Corps législatif by the departments of Gênes, Montenotte and les
528:
Sénatus-consulte du 8 Fructidor an X (26 August 1802), relating to the terms under which the "sénatus-consulte" pronouncing the dissolution of the Corps législatif and/or the
Tribunat would be edited
534:
Sénatus-consulte organique du 24 Fructidor an X (11 September 1802), reuniting the departments of Pô, Doire, Marengo, la Sezia, la Stura and Le Tanaro into the territory of the French
Republic
488:
525:
Sénatus-consulte du 8 Fructidor an X (26 August 1802) relating to the classification of the members of the Corps législatif "en séries", and the means of reducing the members of the
Tribunat
302:
531:
Sénatus-consulte du 10 Fructidor An X (28 August 1802), designating the towns whose mayors would be present at the oath-taking of any citizen named to succeed the first consul
758:
589:
628:
then enthusiastically proposed the construction of a triumphal arch to the glory of the emperor, a suggestion warmly backed by his colleagues, including senator
896:
105:
916:
782:
537:
Sénatus-consulte du 26 Vendémiaire An XI (18 October 1802), suspending jury functions in several departments during years XI and XII
644:
891:
858:
Les grands corps politiques de l'État : biographie compléte des membres du Sénat, du
Conseil d'État et du Corps Législatif
636:
664:
544:
Sénatus-consulte du 8 Ventôse an XII (28 February 1804), suspending jury functions for treason trials for years XII and XIII.
522:
Sénatus-consulte organique du 8 Fructidor an X (26 August 1802), reuniting Elba into the territory of the French Republic
625:
674:
Despite being laden with Napoleon's favours, the senators nonetheless proclaimed his fall on 3 May 1814 and summoned
548:
75:
53:
752:
46:
812:
794:
707:
629:
425:
906:
852:
Histoire critique du Sénat Conservateur depuis sa création en nivose an VIII jusqu'à sa dissolution en avril 1814
230:
921:
437:
238:
218:
185:
886:
612:
413:
405:
276:
656:
517:
492:
467:
433:
320:
272:
161:
746:
686:
660:
384:
911:
394:, based in a semicircle of seats added to the central part of the building by the Palace's architect
734:
730:
Year VIII (25 December 1799) onwards, the oldest of the first members who sat at that time presided:
690:
901:
740:
40:
574:
429:
409:
342:", charged with watching over the survival of the Constitution, a key element in his regime.
57:
421:
327:
870:
648:
316:
331:
Relation between different offices and assemblies under the Constitution of the Year VIII.
8:
616:
280:
226:
151:
603:
461:
255:
554:
547:
Sénatus-consulte du 27 mars 1805, concerning the grant of French citizenship to prince
222:
621:
441:
391:
356:
214:
173:
518:
Sénatus-consulte organique du 16 Thermidor an X (4 August 1802), on the Constitution
640:
234:
210:
652:
639:
and his closest friends, with no limit on numbers. He granted this to his brother
806:
380:
202:
20:
668:
594:
398:– in the words of the Constitution, "The sittings are not public". The first
570:
880:
788:
487:
417:
395:
345:
703:
511:
510:
Sénatus-consulte du 14 Thermidor An X (2 août 1802), proclaiming Napoleon "
675:
598:
577:
received the sénatorerie of Montpellier, occupied the bishop's palace at
505:
472:
372:
265:
452:
727:
553:
Sénatus-consulte du 9 septembre 1805, on the reestablishment of the
368:
578:
306:
251:
504:
Sénatus-consulte du 6 Floréal An X (26 April 1802) relating to
479:
colleges and could also name senators of his own initiative.
482:
733:
5 nivôse, year VIII (27 December 1799) – 13 February 1800:
447:
635:
Napoléon summoned into the Senate the French princes, the
404:
included former members of the revolutionary assemblies (
209:") was an advisory body established in France during the
836:
681:
678:
to take the throne. Louis XVIII abolished the senate.
375:, the outgoing second and third consuls, to become
581:and received an annual revenue of 22,690 francs.
283:under Napoleon) reinforced the importance of the
878:
620:enemy flags. The "sénateur maréchal d’Empire" (
569:In January 1803 Napoleon created the system of
363:This first senate had to be made up of only 60
229:. It lasted until 1814 when Napoleon Bonaparte
584:
297:
607:proclaiming him Emperor of the French (1804).
711:
694:
399:
379:members of the Senate. In consultation with
350:
337:
310:
284:
259:
242:
195:
390:The Napoleonic senate set itself up at the
104:
76:Learn how and when to remove this message
702:
685:
588:
486:
451:
344:
326:
301:
247:was a key element in Napoleon's regime.
217:. It was established in 1799 under the
39:This article includes a list of general
19:Not to be confused with the present-day
860:, par un ancien député, Paris, E. Dento
879:
873:from the official website, in French.
831:Almanach impérial pour l'année 1813,
783:Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau
739:13 February 1800 – 27 February 1801:
16:Legislative body of Napoleonic France
897:1799 events of the French Revolution
682:Presidents of the Sénat conservateur
25:
745:27 February 1801 – 2 August 1801:
564:
13:
45:it lacks sufficient corresponding
14:
933:
917:Historical legislatures in France
864:
757:18 January 1802 – 4 August 1802:
751:2 August 1801 – 18 January 1802:
549:Camillo Filippo Ludovico Borghese
319:, 19 November 1806 (painting by
30:
871:History of the Senate of France
845:
626:Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon
483:Examples of "Sénatus-consulte"s
854:, par René Jean Durdent, 1815.
825:
753:François Christophe Kellermann
448:The era of "Sénatus-consulte"s
309:receives the delegates of the
279:(18 May 1804; instituting the
1:
892:1799 establishments in France
818:
219:Constitution of the Year VIII
186:Constitution of the Year VIII
726:From the first sitting of 4
720:
613:Constitution of the Year XII
7:
813:Bernard Germain de Lacépède
811:1 July 1811 – 1 July 1813:
805:1 July 1809 – 1 July 1811:
799:1 July 1808 – 1 July 1809:
795:Bernard Germain de Lacépède
793:1 July 1807 – 1 July 1808:
787:19 May 1806 – 1 July 1807:
781:19 May 1804 – 19 May 1806:
708:Bernard Germain de Lacépède
630:Bernard Germain de Lacépède
585:Rise and fall of an emperor
298:Conserving the constitution
10:
938:
493:Constitution of the Year X
459:
444:, member of the Institut.
292:
18:
764:
436:), and even the explorer
400:
338:
285:
260:
243:
196:
184:
179:
172:
167:
157:
147:
132:
117:
112:
103:
92:
416:), as well as scholars (
264:formed one of the three
97:
759:Louis-Nicolas Lemercier
747:François Denis Tronchet
406:François de Neufchâteau
60:more precise citations.
907:Conservatism in France
801:comte de Saint-Vallier
735:Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès
717:
712:
700:
695:
615:(1804) proclaimed the
608:
496:
457:
360:
351:
332:
324:
311:
266:legislative assemblies
706:
689:
663:and generals such as
592:
490:
455:
348:
330:
321:René Théodore Berthon
305:
271:The constitutions of
922:Defunct upper houses
597:showing Napoleon in
466:In year X (1802), a
317:Stadtschloss, Berlin
887:First French Empire
741:François Barthélemy
710:, president of the
693:, president of the
617:First French Empire
281:First French Empire
227:Coup of 18 Brumaire
207:Conservative Senate
152:Council of Ancients
94:Conservative Senate
718:
713:Sénat conservateur
701:
696:Sénat conservateur
609:
555:Gregorian calendar
497:
491:First page of the
458:
401:Sénat conservateur
361:
352:Sénat conservateur
339:Sénat conservateur
333:
325:
312:Sénat conservateur
286:Sénat conservateur
268:of the consulate.
223:Napoleon Bonaparte
197:Sénat conservateur
98:Sénat conservateur
637:Great Dignitaries
622:marshal of France
432:), philosophers (
392:Luxembourg Palace
357:Luxembourg Palace
215:French Revolution
191:
190:
174:Luxembourg Palace
158:Succeeded by
86:
85:
78:
929:
912:French Consulate
839:
829:
777:
776:
772:
715:
698:
604:sénatus-consulte
565:A pampered elite
462:Sénatus-consulte
440:and the painter
403:
402:
354:
341:
340:
314:
288:
287:
263:
262:
256:Corps législatif
246:
245:
235:Bourbon monarchy
199:
198:
162:Chamber of Peers
148:Preceded by
143:
141:
128:
126:
108:
90:
89:
81:
74:
70:
67:
61:
56:this article by
47:inline citations
34:
33:
26:
937:
936:
932:
931:
930:
928:
927:
926:
902:1800s in France
877:
876:
867:
848:
843:
842:
830:
826:
821:
807:Germain Garnier
778:
774:
770:
768:
767:
723:
691:The Abbé Sieyès
684:
587:
567:
541:establishments.
485:
464:
450:
300:
295:
139:
137:
124:
122:
99:
96:
95:
82:
71:
65:
62:
52:Please help to
51:
35:
31:
24:
21:Senate (France)
17:
12:
11:
5:
935:
925:
924:
919:
914:
909:
904:
899:
894:
889:
875:
874:
866:
865:External links
863:
862:
861:
855:
847:
844:
841:
840:
835:, 1813, Paris
823:
822:
820:
817:
816:
815:
809:
803:
797:
791:
785:
766:
763:
762:
761:
755:
749:
743:
737:
731:
722:
719:
683:
680:
643:, but also to
601:receiving the
595:Georges Rouget
586:
583:
566:
563:
562:
561:
557:
551:
545:
542:
538:
535:
532:
529:
526:
523:
520:
515:
508:
502:
484:
481:
449:
446:
299:
296:
294:
291:
231:was overthrown
221:following the
213:following the
189:
188:
182:
181:
177:
176:
170:
169:
165:
164:
159:
155:
154:
149:
145:
144:
134:
130:
129:
119:
115:
114:
110:
109:
101:
100:
93:
84:
83:
38:
36:
29:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
934:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
903:
900:
898:
895:
893:
890:
888:
885:
884:
882:
872:
869:
868:
859:
856:
853:
850:
849:
838:
834:
828:
824:
814:
810:
808:
804:
802:
798:
796:
792:
790:
789:Gaspard Monge
786:
784:
780:
779:
773:
760:
756:
754:
750:
748:
744:
742:
738:
736:
732:
729:
725:
724:
714:
709:
705:
697:
692:
688:
679:
677:
672:
670:
666:
662:
658:
654:
650:
646:
642:
638:
633:
631:
627:
623:
618:
614:
606:
605:
600:
596:
591:
582:
580:
576:
572:
558:
556:
552:
550:
546:
543:
539:
536:
533:
530:
527:
524:
521:
519:
516:
513:
509:
507:
503:
499:
498:
494:
489:
480:
476:
474:
469:
463:
454:
445:
443:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
419:
415:
411:
407:
397:
393:
388:
386:
382:
378:
374:
370:
366:
358:
353:
347:
343:
329:
322:
318:
313:
308:
304:
290:
282:
278:
274:
269:
267:
257:
253:
248:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
220:
216:
212:
208:
204:
200:
187:
183:
178:
175:
171:
168:Meeting place
166:
163:
160:
156:
153:
150:
146:
135:
131:
120:
116:
111:
107:
102:
91:
88:
80:
77:
69:
59:
55:
49:
48:
42:
37:
28:
27:
22:
857:
851:
846:Bibliography
832:
827:
673:
665:Caulaincourt
634:
610:
602:
593:Painting by
571:sénatoreries
568:
512:First Consul
477:
471:amnesty for
465:
438:Bougainville
389:
376:
364:
362:
334:
270:
249:
206:
194:
192:
180:Constitution
87:
72:
63:
44:
837:Sur Gallica
676:Louis XVIII
599:Saint-Cloud
456:Letterhead.
373:Roger Ducos
355:met in the
275:(1802) and
66:August 2020
58:introducing
881:Categories
819:References
716:1811–1813.
699:1799–1801.
645:Cambacérès
575:Berthollet
460:See also:
430:Berthollet
414:Lanjuinais
381:Cambacérès
377:ex officio
365:inamovible
41:references
833:par Testu
721:Consulate
514:for life"
250:With the
211:Consulate
133:Disbanded
661:Tronchet
657:Fontanes
579:Narbonne
560:Apennins
468:revision
426:Lacépède
422:Lagrange
396:Chalgrin
323:, 1808).
307:Napoleon
277:Year XII
254:and the
252:Tribunat
239:restored
233:and the
649:Chaptal
506:émigrés
473:émigrés
434:Cabanis
315:at the
293:History
138: (
123: (
118:Founded
113:History
54:improve
769:": -->
765:Empire
728:Nivôse
653:Fouché
641:Joseph
385:Lebrun
369:Sieyès
273:Year X
258:, the
241:. The
203:French
201:(from
43:, but
669:Duroc
501:years
418:Monge
410:Garat
261:Sénat
244:Sénat
225:-led
771:edit
667:and
611:The
442:Vien
383:and
371:and
349:The
237:was
193:The
140:1814
136:1814
125:1799
121:1799
205:: "
883::
671:.
659:,
655:,
651:,
647:,
632:.
624:)
475:.
428:,
424:,
420:,
412:,
408:,
289:.
775:]
495:.
359:.
336:"
142:)
127:)
79:)
73:(
68:)
64:(
50:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
_sans_txt.svg)
