Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence

The Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence (French: "Palais de justice d'Aix-en-Provence") is a listed historical building in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
AddressPlace de Verdun
Town or cityAix-en-Provence
CountryFrance
Construction started1787
Completed1831
Inaugurated1832
Design and construction
ArchitectClaude-Nicolas Ledoux
Michel Penchaud

Location

The Palace of Justice is located on the Place de Verdun in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.[1]

History

Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux was commissioned to build (or rebuild[2][3]) the palace in 1787.[1][4] Two hundreds houses were demolished to make space for the new construction.[1] However, construction was discontinued because of the French Revolution of 1789.[1] It resumed in 1822, when architect Michel Penchaud took over.[1] The building was finally completed in 1831.[1]

The building is flanked by two sculptures Joseph-Marius Ramus: on the left, Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis; on the right, Joseph Jérôme, Comte Siméon.

Heritage significance

It has been listed as a monument historique since 1979.[5]

Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence

References
  1. City of Aix-en-Provence: Palais de justice
  2. Silliman, Benjamin (1820). The American journal of science and arts. v.2 (1820). New-Haven: S. Converse.
  3. The Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, and the Arts. John Murray. 1822.
  4. Allan Brahan, The Architecture of the French Enlightenment, Oakland, California: University of California Press, 1989, p. 197
  5. Ministry of Culture: Listed buildings

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