Le nouveau moderne Palais de justice (Fin de visite : possibilité d'assister procès en cours)

With its 38 floors, rising 160m above the rehabilitated Batignolles district, the building designed by Renzo Piano was awarded the Équerre d'Argent in 2017, one of the top French architecture prizes, for also being a model of environmental solutions.

This site is today Europe's largest judicial center: the Tribunal de Grande Instance, Police Court, Social Security Affairs Tribunal (TASS), and its 20 district courts are indeed brought together in a single entity.

This is where 2000 staff members now work: magistrates, clerks, lawyers, and civil servants, alongside the 6000 individuals or litigants summoned every day.

We will walk through the central hall (salle des pas perdus), from which we will have an overview of the 6 floors of the 1st base, and where, at the end of our tour, we can reach the 90 courtrooms, where everyone will have the opportunity to observe the judiciary by attending live trials, whether civil or criminal (misdemeanors)... and we will not forget to greet the premises of the "New 36", former Judicial Police of 36, quai des orfèvres on the Île de la Cité!

Please note:

- Part of the guided tour takes place outside the courthouse and is therefore not wheelchair accessible.

- No metallic objects are permitted at security checkpoint (sharp objects, pocket knives, scissors...).

- An ID card or passport is required at the Palais de justice security checkpoint.

- The tour may be canceled if there are fewer than 8 participants.