Palais de l'Europe - Construction and Inauguration
On 28 January 1977, the new Council of Europe building, the Palais de l'Europe, was inaugurated by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of the French Republic.
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's speech before the Parliamentary Assembly on 28 January 1977
Commemorative Brochure - Inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe on 28 January 1977 (opens new window)
Speech given by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing on 28 January 1977 (French only) (opens new window)
Video (images only, no sound) showing the construction of the Palais de l'Europe and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing on 28 January 1977
Video - 1975 - Palais de l'Europe worksite ( Images only, no sound)
Selection of digitised documents
- SG/GT/Bat(67)4 of 19 January 1967 - Working Party to study the problem of Council of Europe Buildings - Report on builidings A, B, C and D in Avenue de l'Europe, Strasbourg, at present used by the Council of Europe - presented by Mr Amatucci and Mr Lange
- SG/GT/Bat(67)PV6 dated 13 March 1967 - Working Party to study the problem of Council of Europe Buildings - Minutes of the 6th Meeting held in Strasbourg on 27th February 1967 - statements by Mr Pierre Pflimlin, Mayor of Strasbourg, the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General
- SG/GT/Bât(71)PV12 dated 22 June 1971 - Minutes of the 12th meeting of the Working Party to study the problem of Council of Europe Buildings, held in the Council of Europe on 10 and 11 June 1971 - includes a presentation by the Architect responsible for the construction of the Palais de l'Europe and a discussion on this topic
- SG/GT/Bât(71)PV13 dated 12 August 1971 - Minutes of the 13th meeting of the Working Party to Study the Problem of Council of Europe Buildings, held in Paris, in the offices of Mr Bernard, Architect from 26 to 27 July 1971
- SG/GT/Bât(71)PV14 dated 29 October 1971 - Minutes of the 14th meeting of the Working Party to Study the Problem of Council of Europe Buildings, held in Paris on 1st October
- SG/GT/Bât(71)8 Revised, dated 4 November 1971 - Working Party to study the problem of Council of Europe Buildings - Draft Report
- CM(72)12 dated 11 February 1972 - Construction of New Buildings - Secretariat Memorandum by the Directorate of Administration
- SG/GT/Bât(72)PV17 of 26 January 1973 - Minutes of the 17th meeting of the Working Party to study the problem of Council of Europe buildings, held in Paris on 12 December 1972
- CM(73)9 dated 11 January 1973 - Construction of the new Council of Europe building - Secretariat Memorandum by the Directorate of Administration
- B(76)92 - Communiqué by the Director of Press and Information dated 17 December 1976 concerning the inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe by President Giscard d'Estaing
- CM/Del/Concl(77)264 - Conclusions of the 264th Meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, held in Strasbourg from 11 to 19 January 1977. See item 27
- CM(77)20 of 12 January 1977 - Inauguration of the new Council of Europe building - Invitation list - Secretariat Memorandum prepared by the Directorate of Political Affairs
- Commemorative Brochure - Inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe - 28 January 1977
- Speech given by Valéry Giscard D'Estaing on 28 January 1977 (French only)
Non-Digitised Material in the Archives
Council of Europe Staff should make an MSA request No. 1602 if they wish to consult any of the boxes or documents listed below
Thematic Files
- Box No. 123 1969-1973, 4-6 - New Council of Europe building
- Box No. 124 1973-1982, 7,8 - New Council of Europe building
- Box No. 129 1972-1977, 1-2 - Inauguration of the New Council of Europe Building
Protocol Fonds
- Box No. PROT 211 - Inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe on 28 January 1977
Examples of Material catalogued in Webcat
- Original Committee of Ministers' documents containing information about the construction and inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe
- Original Consultative Assembly documents containing information about the construction and inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe
- Minutes of the meetings of the Working Party to study the problem of Council of Europe Buildings
Video with sections on the Construction and Inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe
Only certain sections of this video concern the Palais de l'Europe. Please jump to the relevant sections by using the time indications given.
Video (images only, no sound) showing works in the Assembly Chamber (05:15 to 07:58) and the inauguration of the Palais de l'Europe by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (18:46 to 19:52)