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Beside its important sacred monuments, Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle, Ile de la Cite accommodates also the Law Courts.
The beautiful stone buildings were erected by the Roman governors as administrative and military headquarters and witnessed important actions in France's history.
Following the French Revolution new courts were installed in the old buildings, taking also the name of Palais de Justice.
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The Palais de Justice stands on the Ile de la Cité, where the ancient Roman city is supposed to have lied. The French kings lived in the castle until 1358, when they moved to the Louvre.
Its façade with Doric columns was built by Pierre Desmaisons and Jacques Antoine in 1786; it bears the revolutionary and, later, republican motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité ("Freedom, equality, brotherhood"). The gate in wrought iron that divides the courtyard from the street dates back to 1787. During the French revolution, the building was transformed into Palais de la Justice.
The French tricolour waves on the top of the palace, that has a beautiful dome, as you see in the photos of this tip. Leave a Comment
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The building complex of the Justice Palace, the Conciergerie, and Sainte-Chapelle is, since centuries, the political centre of France.
The beautiful gate, at the Boulevard du Palais, was made in year 1787.
The main entrance, with its column hall, is a work of art, from the time of Ludwig XVI.
On the tower of the northern corner of the palace, it is the first public clock of Paris that is brought here in the year 1371.
The actual decor of the clock stands from the sixteenth century. Leave a Comment Directions: Metro 4 Station Saint-Michel, Notre-Dame or Cité
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 île de la Cité, Paris by Martinewezel
They are located on the île de la Cité, one of the islands in the Seine. Here is where everything began 2000 years ago. The Parisii, a Celtic tribe lived here and gave their name to the city.
In the crypt of the Notre Dame (also on this island) , which can be visited, there are remains of this old settlement .
This is a picture of the Palais de Justice's courtyard "du Mai", with the Holy Chapel at the left. The evening is not really the best moment to make some pictures here. Around 10 am is better.
And while you're here, don't forget to stroll along the flower stalls on the Place Louis Lépine (see next tip). Leave a Comment
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The Palais de Justice, located next to the flower market, is built on the site of the former royal palace of Saint Louis, of which the Sainte Chapelle remains. The Palais also contains the ancient structure of the Conciergerie, a former prison, now a museum, where the Queen Marie Antoinette was imprisoned before being executed on the guillotine.
Thus the justice of the state has been dispensed at this site since medieval times. From the sixteenth century to the French Revolution this was the seat of the Parlement de Paris, the royal institution of justice.
El Palacio de Justicia, situado cerca del mercado de las flores, está situado donde el antiguo palacio real de San Luis, del que permanece la Santa Capilla (Sainte Chapelle). El Palacio también contiene la estructura de la antigua Conciergerie, una antigua prisión, ahora museo, donde la Reina María Antonieta estuvo prisionera antes de ser ejecutada en la guillotina.
La justicia del país se ha administrado en este lugar desde la Edad Media. Desde el siglo XVI hasta la Revolución Francesa fue la sede del Parlamento de París, la institución monárquica de justicia.
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The main entrance is protected by an impressive golden grill with the French coat-of-arms. Behind them there is the Cour de Mai (May courtyard), called like this because ach year, to celebrate the first of May, a young oak tree was uprooted from the forest at Vincennes and brought in a procession by the palace staff to be planted in the May Courtyard.
The oak symbolizes the union of heaven and earth, God's justice and the justice of men, and therefore royal sovereign justice.
We take this courtyard in the way out from the Saint Chapelle. You can admire the great stone stairs inside it. They have four big columns with four allegoric sculptures: Fotitude, Abundance, Justice and Prudence.
La entrada principal está protegida por una impresionante cancela dorada don el escudo de Francia. Detrás de ella está el "Patio de Mayo", llamado así porque cada año el 1 de mayo, un roble joven trasplantado del bosque de Vincennes era llevado en procesión por el personal del Palacio y plantado en el patio. Este árbol simbolizaba la unión del cielo y la tierra, la justicia de Dios y la de los hombres, y en consecuencia la justicia soberana real.
Hay que tomar este patio para salir de la Santa Capilla. Se puede admirar las grandes escaleras de piedra. Tiene cuatro columnas con cuatro esculturas alegóricas: Fortaleza, Abundancia, Justicia y Prudencia.
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 Palais de Justice by Goner
As you can see it's gated off with no place to enter, however when it's open (Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm) citizens and tourists are allowed to view the trials. Napoleon can be thanked for this, his legacy of the French judicial system.
It's my son in the picture he wanted to see the Paris courthouse as he was returning to the US to start law school. Leave a Comment Phone: 01 44 32 50 00Directions: by Notre Dame
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Tribunal de Casación by spanishguy, 3 more photos
Esta es la parte "nueva" del edificio, junto con la que da a la Plaza del Delfín. Está junto a la Conciergerie y acoje el Tribunal de Casación. Dentro está la galería de San Luis, construida a fines del siglo XIV, permitía acceder desde la residencia del rey a la torre Bonbec y a la "sala sobre el Agua", construidas una y otra por el rey San Luis, a quien fue dedicada la galería.
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Fortunatly, this side have been clean up recently and it's pretty white. This is the back side of the Palace and it faces the Place Dauphane, as well as Rue de Harlay, giving access to the Assize Court. This courtroom was built in the XIXth century and it's quite different that the rest of the building. It's clearly noticiable that it has been designed as a Court from the begining, with the lions and other more symbols.
Afortunadamente esta fachada ha sido limpiada recientemente y está muy blanca. Es la parte de atrás del Palacio y da a la Plaza del Delfín, así como al vestíbulo de Harlay. Desde aquí se va a la Sala de lo Criminal. Esta sala de audiencia fue construida en el siglo XIX y contrasta con el resto del edificio. Se ve claramente que desde el principio ha sido destinado a acoger un palacio de justicia, con los leones y demás símbolos.
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