What it is
The historic Palais de Justice stands on the right bank of the Saône in Vieux Lyon, and Lyon calls it simply les vingt-quatre colonnes — the twenty-four columns of its river front.
The architect Louis-Pierre Baltard won the competition for it; building ran from 1835 to 1847. It still houses the court of assizes and the court of appeal.
Seeing it
⭐ The best view is from the Presqu'île bank, across the Saône, or from the footbridge in front of it — the colonnade reflected in the water is one of the classic views of the city. See The Two Rivers.
