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The court of Pont-l'Évêque, built in the first half of the 19th century, is a judicial building located in Place du Palais-de-Justice, in the commune of Pont-l'Évêque, Normandy. This monument is part of a construction campaign launched under the Restoration, reflecting the administrative and symbolic needs of the time. Its realization was decided by imperial decree in 1811, and the works, led by the architects Harou-Roman (father and son), ran from 1813 to 1828.

The building, which has been partially listed as a historical monument since 1997, is distinguished by its facades, roofs, vestibule, monumental staircase and audience room, which preserves its original décor. These protected elements demonstrate the importance attached to post-revolutionary judicial architecture, combining functionality and solemnity. The court, owned by the Calvados department, thus embodies the institutional heritage of the period.

The joint reconstruction of the prison and the court, decided in 1811, is part of an administrative and prison reorganization in France. This project illustrates the State's desire to modernize judicial infrastructure after revolutionary upheavals. The architects Harou-Romain, in charge of the works, marked the urban landscape of Pont-l'Évêque with this building, now recognized for its heritage and historical value.

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