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Heritage Days 2026: Explore the Paris Court of Appeal on Île de la Cité

Take advantage of Heritage Days to visit the Court of Appeal of Paris, housed in the Palais de Justice. Meet on September 19, 2026 for a stroll to the heart of the French judicial system.

Palace of Justice on Île de la Cité: explore this historic labyrinth and sit in on a courtroom hearing.

Through a two-hour guided tour, roam a labyrinth of corridors in a solemn atmosphere and uncover the secrets of the Palais de Justice in Paris on Île de la Cité, from a medieval fortress to the temple of justice we know today.

This historic monument on Île de la Cité was Paris’s greatest medieval castle.

Behind the gilded façades of today’s judiciary, the foundations of the era’s most majestic royal fortress lie hidden. Long before the monarchy moved its seat to other Parisian residences, Île de la Cité housed a colossal fortified complex.

Power cuts in Paris on the Ile de la Cité, the Tribunal and the Palais de Justice affected

A major power cut affected the Île de la Cité on the morning of Monday June 23, 2025, disrupting operations at the Palais de Justice de Paris. Hearings were largely rescheduled, with the exception of a few jurisdictions, while the causes of the outage have yet to be determined.

Latin Quarter Film Library: the temple of classics in an independent cinema

At the Filmothèque in the Latin Quarter, there are no screenings of the week's releases, just a panoply of indestructible classics from the cinematic landscape.