Paris, France; Palais de Justice

One of the best parts of visiting a great city is that the history pops up in unexpected places. Here's another example of it.

I took a photo of this building while walking back from Notre Dame Cathedral; it looked quite striking. Turns out this was the "Palais de Justice." The site has been used for hammering out justice for centuries.

For example, part of the facility was where Marie Antoinette was jailed just before her execution. (By the way, Marie apparently never did say, "Let them eat cake.")

The place received a good remodeling in the 19th century, and it's still beautiful today. Makes you think about becoming a lawyer, just do that you can work there every so often.

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