This beautiful flamboyant Gothic architectural achievement, as if wrapped in lace, is the great courthouse of Rouen. Built on the remains of a former Jewish quarter of the city, this masterpiece has its first origins in the 15th century when its west wing was built to house the Exchequer of Normandy, this high body of justice composed of all the notables of the province. Converted as the Parliament of the region in 1515, the building, becoming too small, ended up expanding with two additional additions including the Royal Palace completed around the middle of the 16th century and placed at the back of the courtyard.

Now entirely dedicated to the functions of the Palais de Justice, this building and its countless statues of the different social classes has been a listed historical monument since 1979. Furthermore, if we can give you a little advice, know that when you walk along the west facade, you will not fail to see the impressive holes left by the shrapnel from shells fired during the Second World War. These unfilled cavities are now real vestiges that give us the vague impression that this dramatic episode would have only happened yesterday.