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Histoire de Paris

Cour des Comptes
Organisée depuis 1320 en cour souveraine indépendante du Parlement, la Chambre des Comptes a siegé au Palais de Justice jusqu’à la destruction par un incendie, le 27 octobre 1737, du joyau architectural édifié en 1504 sur les plans de Fra Giovanni Giacondo. Gabriel construisit un nouveau bâtiment à sa place en 1740. La Cour des Comptes, créée le 16 septembre 1807, remplace la Chambre royale, et quitte l’édifice de Gabriel le 18 avril 1842 pour s’installer au Palais d’Orsay, incendié sous la Commune en mai 1871 Les conseillers se replient alors sur l’aile Montpensier du Palais-Royal, rapidement trop exigüe, et l’architecte Moyaux construit à partir de 1899 l’actuel bâtiment.

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One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign describes the building and institution of the Court of Audit.

The building was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

The illustration in the center of the sign is shown here at magnification Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:

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History of Paris

Court of Audit
Organized since 1320 as a sovereign court independent of Parliament, the Chamber of Accounts sat at the Palace of Justice until the destruction by fire, on October 27, 1737, of the architectural jewel built in 1504 to the plans of Fra Giovanni Giacondo. Gabriel built a new building in its place in 1740. The Court of Auditors, created on September 16, 1807, replaced the Royal Chamber, and left Gabriel’s building on April 18, 1842 to settle in the Palais d’Orsay, which burned under the Commune in May 1871 The councilors then retreated to the Montpensier wing of the Palais-Royal, which quickly became too cramped, and the architect Moyaux built the current building from 1899.

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