Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence
| Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | Place de Verdun |
| Town or city | Aix-en-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Construction started | 1787 |
| Completed | 1831 |
| Inaugurated | 1832 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Claude-Nicolas Ledoux Michel Penchaud |
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.
The Palace of Justice is located on the Place de Verdun in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.
Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux was commissioned to build the palace in 1787. Two hundreds houses were demolished to make space for the new construction. However, construction was discontinued because of the French Revolution of 1789. It resumed in 1822, when architect Michel Penchaud took over. The building was finally completed in 1831.
The building is flanked by two sculptures Joseph-Marius Ramus: on the left, Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis; on the right, Joseph Jérôme, Comte Siméon.
It has been listed as a monument historique since 1979.
Coordinates: 43°31′43″N 5°27′01″E / 43.5285°N 5.4504°E
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