Courthouse

The courthouse, in Aix-en-Provence

The courthouse of Aix-en-Provence is an imposing neoclassical building, a witness of the judicial past of the city. The Aix-en-Provence audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument, heir to the role of Aix as the parliamentary capital of Provence.

The legacy of the parliamentary capital

The courthouse of Aix-en-Provence is an imposing building in neoclassical style, built on the site of the former palace of the counts of Provence. Aix was for a long time the judicial and parliamentary capital of Provence, the seat of its parliament under the Ancien Régime. This prestigious past explains the importance of the monument, with a solemn façade adorned with columns. Still in activity, the courthouse testifies to the historic role of Aix in the administration of justice in Provence.

What to see

You admire the solemn neoclassical façade adorned with columns of the courthouse, built on the site of the former palace of the counts of Provence. The monument testifies to the role of Aix as the parliamentary capital. It is a stop for lovers of history and architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The courthouse lies in the heart of Aix-en-Provence, on the square of the same name, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the square; as the building houses judicial institutions in activity, access inside is regulated. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Why does Aix-en-Provence have a great courthouse?

Because Aix was for a long time the judicial and parliamentary capital of Provence, the seat of its parliament under the Ancien Régime; the courthouse perpetuates this role.

Where is the courthouse of Aix-en-Provence?

In the heart of Aix-en-Provence, on the courthouse square.