Paris Hall of Justice

The Paris Hall of Justice (Palais de Justice de Paris) is located in the Île de la Cité in central Paris, France.

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Île de la Cité - Paris - France

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It is built on the location of the former royal palace of Saint Louis, from which the Sainte Chapelle still remains.

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Saint Louis - Sainte Chapelle

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It houses various courts:

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• the Paris court of large claims;
• the Paris correctional court;
• the Paris Court of Appeal;
• the French Cour de cassation (highest jurisdiction in the French judicial order).

It also houses the Conciergerie, a former prison which is now a museum. The Conciergerie is notable in part because Marie Antoinette was imprisoned there before being executed on the guillotine.

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Conciergerie - Marie Antoinette - Guillotine

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Security is maintained by gendarmes.

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