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  • Uploaded by: Photo of mikdbow mikdbow
    In album: Lyon
    In Webshots channel: travel
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  • Date uploaded: Sun Jul 10 09:49:35 PDT 2011

Its construction began in 1835 and ended in 1842, under the direction of architect Louis-Pierre Baltard. It was built in the same location as the previous courthouses that followed since the 15th century. The Palais de Justice de Lyon is often called the 'Palace of the twenty-four columns'. This is one of the finest neo-classical buildings in France. In 1995, construction of a new courthouse in the district of La Part-Dieu allowed the transfer of the Tribunal de Grande Instance, the Tribunal d'Instance and the Tribunal de Commerce de Lyon. The Cour d'appel of Lyon and the Cour d'assises of the Rhône remained installed in what is now the historic courthouse of Lyon. In 2008, the building was the subject of a profound renovation (accessibility, upgrading, security...

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