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.
Location The Palace of Justice is located on the Place de Verdun in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.City of Aix-en-Provence: Palais de justice
History Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux was commissioned to build or rebuild The palace in 1787.Allan Brahan, The Architecture of the French Enlightenment, Oakland, California: University of California Press, 1989, p. 197 Two hundred 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.
Heritage significance It has been listed as a monument historique since 1979.
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