This is the civil and criminal Court of appeals, one of the busiest in France. It is housed since the end of the 1960s in what used to be the queen's stables, which were built in the 1670s by François d'Orbay. Originally Louis the 14th's stables, he gave them to his wife Marie-Thérèse of Austria once his own vast stables opposite the palace were finished. The queen's stables were then extended in 1773 to Ange-Jacques Gabriel's plans. During the French Revolution, they became a prison.Voici la Cour d'appel. Elle est hébergée depuis la fin des années 1960 dans les écuries de la reine, construites pour Louis XIV par François d'Orbay. Une fois que ses propres écuries furent achevées, il les donna à son épouse, Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche. Toutes les reines de France suivantes s'en servirent. Les écuries furent ensuite agrandies en 1773 sur des plans d'Ange-Jacques Gabriel et servirent de maison d'arrêt pendant la Révolution.
Wow! What a place for a modern courtroom.
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ReplyDeleteAn interesting history!
ReplyDeleteFascinating history. Interesting photo.
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My first thought was this place looked like a stable. Am I smart or what? But it's got more of a history than that.
ReplyDeleteWe need some government buildings that are stables right now considering all the horses asses that are running for political office!
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Interesting history on this place. I wonder what the inside looks like.
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What a good looking court!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and photo. I like the arched windows.
ReplyDeleteThe King must have had a lot of horses to have had so many stables, and surely, the Queen must have owned a few as well. This is a very interesting conversion from stables to prison to court of appeals...incroyable!
ReplyDeleteBesides, You know I love anything to do with King Louis XIV, and so I sincerely love it when you photograph anything from the Grand Siecle.
ReplyDeleteFrom horses to prisoners to lawyers.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting place with an impressive facade and beautiful entrance!
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What magnificent stables. They are fit for humans not just horses!
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ReplyDeleteIls ont dû en voir et en entendre, des choses, ces murs!Jolie lumière sur les pierres dorées!
ReplyDeleteStables, prison, court of law: a quite strange career...
ReplyDeleteCool way to reuse an old building. :)
ReplyDeleteThere's so much history everywhere you turn in France. Love this doorway, even though I wouldn't want to pass through it for the wrong reasons!
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ReplyDeleteFor me just the fact that this was built in 1670 and is still in full use today is mind boggling, you're so lucky Ciel,to be surrounded by so much history.
ReplyDeleteStables, prison, court house... If only those walls could talk! Lovely façade.
ReplyDeleteWhat a rich history. Seems ironic that a horse stable is now a government office :-)
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so busy... what have you done? lol.xx
ReplyDeleteSome lucky horses lived way better than a LOT of humans.
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