Ancien parlement de la Dombes dit également tribunal d'instance ou palais de justice

English translation

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History

The parlement of the Dombes was created by Francis I in 1523, and sat mostly at Lyon. In the 17th century, the Duke of Maine, illegitimate son of Louis XIV, received the Dombes from the Great Mademoiselle and pursued the development of the region, assigning magistrates to reside at Trévoux. He ordered the construction of a place allowing parliamentary activity. Claude Cachet de Montézan, governor and First magistrate, as well as his son, were the project sponsors, choosing a site outside the old medieval town. The paintings of the audience chamber were executed in 1698 by Pierre Paul Sevin de Tournon. In 1705, the parlement was inaugurated. During the 18th century, the garden overlooking the courtyard was provided with a water inlet canal. Before the Revolution, the Parlement disappeared, replaced by a sub-prefecture. The storeys which housed the apartments of the First magistrate remained for residential use by officials. A new campaign of works took place between 1817 and 1824. A chapel was blessed, and a grand staircase installed. In 1874, the storeys were subdivided, the chapel disappeared to make way for offices.