Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence
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| Palace of Justice of Aix-en-Provence | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Place de Verdun, Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Construction started | 1787 |
| Completed | 1831 |
| Inaugurated | 1832 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | 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.[1]
History
Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux was commissioned to build or rebuild[2][3] The palace in 1787.[1][4] Two hundred 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.
