

Cité Judiciaire
Pontoise
Henri Ciriani's judicial complex commands Pontoise's heights with bold transparency: massive glass halls and a grand staircase cascade down the hillside, while secluded chambers retreat into opaque volumes above.
modernist design
architectural landmark
Henri Ciriani
striking staircase
Tips
🏛️commissioned 2005, Ciriani's late-career masterwork
👀best views from Boulevard Jean Jaurès below
Cité Judiciaire
Pontoise


Henri Ciriani's judicial complex commands Pontoise's heights with bold transparency: massive glass halls and a grand staircase cascade down the hillside, while secluded chambers retreat into opaque volumes above.
modernist design
architectural landmark
Henri Ciriani
striking staircase
Tips
🏛️commissioned 2005, Ciriani's late-career masterwork
👀best views from Boulevard Jean Jaurès below