Palais de Justice d'Amiens, Neoclassical courthouse in Amiens, France.
The Palais de Justice features a U-shaped structure with six Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment on its main facade.
Construction of the courthouse took place between 1864 and 1880, replacing the former Saint-Martin-aux-Jumeaux abbey demolished after the French Revolution.
The exterior decorations include statues of Demosthenes and Cicero by Justin Sanson, along with representations of Justice on the facade.
Located at 14 rue Robert-de-Luzarches in central Amiens, the courthouse contains three grand halls, one on each floor.
The building marked the first instance in France where all territorial jurisdictions were consolidated under a single roof.
Location: Amiens
Architects: Jacques Ignace Hittorff, Jean Herbault
GPS coordinates: 49.89275,2.30150
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:53
Amiens combines an architectural and natural heritage that reflects its rich historical past. The Notre-Dame Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France, stands in the city center at 145 meters long with medieval sculptures from the 13th century. The Museum of Picardie, the first French building designed specifically as a museum, houses art and archaeology collections spanning several centuries of regional history. The Hortillonnages constitute one of Amiens' natural treasures: this network of 300 hectares of canals and floating gardens, cultivated since the Middle Ages, offers boat trips amid preserved nature. Jules Verne's House allows visitors to explore the writer's universe in his 19th-century private mansion, where he authored about thirty novels. These sites, complemented by places like the Jules Verne Circus from 1889 and the modern Tour Perret, Europe's first reinforced concrete skyscraper, demonstrate the continuous development of the city and its adaptation to different eras.
Notre-Dame d'Amiens
207 m
Amiens Cathedral Maze
226 m
Weeping angel
202 m
Beau Dieu
186 m
Aguja de la Catedral de Amiens
186 m
Logis du Roi
118 m
Hotel de Berny Museum
70 m
Beau Pilier de la cathédrale d'Amiens
186 m
Maison du Sagittaire
114 m
Parc de l'Evéché d'Amiens
280 m
Palais épiscopal d'Amiens
271 m
Monastery of the Poor Clares
284 m
Chapelle du lycée du Sacré-Cœur d'Amiens
319 m
Couvent des Ursulines d'Amiens
247 m
Dewaily Clock
248 m
Théâtre d'Amiens
118 m
Hôtel Christophle, Amiens
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Chapelle des catéchismes d'Amiens
238 m
Chapelle des Macchabées d'Amiens
169 m
École du Sacré-Cœur
265 m
16 rue Cormont, Amiens
164 m
Hôtellerie de l'Ange d'Or, Amiens
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Imprimerie Yvert, Amiens
181 m
Tomb of Bishop Ferry de Beauvoir
195 m
7 rue Porion, Amiens
147 m
Hôtel particulier
338 m
Maisons anciennes du quartier Saint-Leu
335 m
Hôtel Blin de Bourdon
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