Palais de Justice

In the 16th century, Jean de Paris designed the Villeneuve district according to a regular plan, with the rue du boulevard (rue Emeric David) as the main axis.

In 1787, Claude Nicolas Ledoux took up this project and built the Palais de Justice, also known as the Palais Verdun, a monumental edifice that dominates the district. Over 200 houses were demolished to make way for the building.
Despite interruptions due to the Revolution, the palace was completed in 1831 by Michel Penchaud, the architect of the prison, and the Court moved in in 1832.

Monuments in honor of Portalis and Siméon, two important figures in the world of law, were erected in front of the palace in the 19th century by Ramus, an artist from Aix-en-Provence.

Today, together with the Palais Monclar, the building houses the Court of Appeal, which handles civil cases in particular.