To visit the Council of Europe

The types of visit offered
What to do ?

Access to the Council of Europe

The types of visit offered 

Guided tours (one hour)

General introduction to the Council of Europe :
- a film show
- a visit to the chamber used by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly,
- a discussion on the Council of Europe’s role and how the Council works.

Tour aimed mainly at groups of schoolchildren and visitors who want a general information

Languages : English, French and German.

Guided tours cannot be organised during Parliamentary Assembly sessions, generally the last week of January, April, June and September.

Study programmes

General introduction to the Council of Europe, followed by a specialised talk according to requests

During Parliamentary Assembly sessions, visitors can attend a debate in the assembly chamber.

The study programmes are aimed at visitors - teachers, lawyers, students in higher education, etc – looking for detailed information

Languages :

- general introduction : French, English, German, and Spanish
- specialised talks : all member states languages

What to do ? 

Visits must be booked in advance. Please contact the Visitors’ Service by telephone, post, fax or e-mail.

Visitors’ Service,
Unit for Contacts with the Public
Council of Europe, 67075 STRASBOURG Cedex
Tel: 03 88 41 20 29, Fax: 03 88 41 27 54
Email: visites@coe.int

NB: Guided tours and study programmes are only available for groups of 15 or more.

The Palais de l’Europe is open to visitors from Monday to Friday, except on French national holidays.