Sénat conservateur
Conservative Senate Sénat conservateur | |
|---|---|
| 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. The Sénat was a key element in Napoleon's regime.
With the Tribunat and the Corps législatif, the Sénat formed one of the three legislative assemblies of the consulate.
The constitutions of Year X (1802) and Year XII (18 May 1804; instituting the First French Empire under Napoleon) reinforced the importance of the Sénat conservateur.