the spectacle at either end of the hall and in the loge seats above. In 1795 under the French Directory, the Council of 500 sat in the structure until the body moved to the Palais-Bourbon in 1798. In 1799, the Jacobin Club du Manège had its headquarters there. References Buildings and structures completed in the 18th century Former buildings and structures in Paris French Revolution Former seats of national legislatures Legislative buildings in Europe 18th-century architecture in France