The Palace of Justice is the grandest and most important judicial building at Versailles. It is located in the center of the Royal Court, just north of the Grand Trianon. Constructed between 1682 and 1780, it was designed by architect Robert de Cotte to serve as a seat for Louis XIV’s court of justice. The structure features two levels with a total area of 12,000 square meters and houses several courtrooms, offices for lawyers, prosecutors and judges, as well as meeting rooms for civil trials. Its façade includes three separate entrances: one each for royal officials (the King’s Entrance), members of parliament (the National Entrance) and citizens who have business before the court (the Citizen’s Entrance). The building also contains an immense library containing thousands of legal documents from centuries past that are still consulted today.