France is gearing up for an election this Sunday, September 27 to renew just about half of the Senate's 348 red velvet seats

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The available account reports that france is gearing up for an election this Sunday, September 27 to renew just about half of the Senate's 348 red velvet seats. The report also notes that The French parliament is the country's bicameral legislature. The lower house (the National Assembly) tends to overshadow the upper house (the Senate). So what does the Senate actually do? Is it a powerful protector of the regions or a retirement club for old, mostly male politicians? We take a closer look in French Connections.

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