Palais de justice de Paris
The Palais de Justice is a judicial centre and courthouse in Paris, located on the Île de la Cité. It contains the Court of Appeal of Paris, the busiest appellate court in France, and France's highest court for ordinary cases, the Court of Cassation. It formerly housed the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris which was relocated in 2018 to a new high-rise building in Paris's Batignolles neighbourhood.
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Key facts
- Created
- 1868
- Listed as
- classified historical monument (1862)
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Architect
- Honoré Daumet, Jean-Nicolas Huyot
- Location
- 1st arrondissement of Paris
What to know
The Palais de Justice occupies a large part of the medieval Palais de la Cité, the former royal palace of the kings of France, which also includes Sainte Chapelle, the royal chapel, and the Conciergerie, a notorious former prison, which operated from 1380 to 1914. It is located in close proximity to the Tribunal of Commerce, the Prefecture of Police of Paris, and the offices of the Paris Bar Association.
On your route
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Nearby
- château de Versailles, 17.4 km away
- Bastille, 1.8 km away
- Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, 0.8 km away
- palais des Tuileries, 1.3 km away
- palais du Luxembourg, 1.0 km away
- jardin des Tuileries, 1.7 km away
- catacombes de Paris, 2.6 km away
- École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, 0.9 km away
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to see near Palais de justice de Paris?
- Nearby: château de Versailles (17.4 km), Bastille (1.8 km), Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (0.8 km), palais des Tuileries (1.3 km). Each one can become a detour on your route.
- How do I buy tickets for Palais de justice de Paris?
- Tickets for Palais de justice de Paris are sold online (Tiqets ticketing, instant confirmation, tickets on your phone). The booking link is on this page.
- When was Palais de justice de Paris created?
- Wikidata gives 1868 as its date of creation or foundation.
- Is Palais de justice de Paris a protected monument?
- Yes: classified historical monument (1862) (source: Wikidata).
Facts and key figures: the Wikipedia article “Palais de Justice, Paris” (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0), retrieved on 2026-08-05. Opening hours and prices are deliberately left out: they change too fast to be reliable anywhere but the official website.