Attacks of November 13: an exceptional courtroom, for an extraordinary trial

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After more than a year of work, the gigantic courtroom built especially to accommodate the trial of the attacks of November 13, 2015, at the Palais de Justice de la Cité, in the center of Paris.

AFP - THOMAS COEX

By: Laura Martel

3 min

The trial of the attacks of November 13, 2015 begins this Wednesday.

To accommodate the 14 defendants present, 330 lawyers, some 1,800 civil parties and 141 accredited media, 14 rooms are mobilized within the Palais de la Cité, in the heart of Paris, including the so-called "grand trials" room, created for the opportunity.

Visit with Laura Martel and Julien Heuty, Deputy Secretary General of the Parquet Général of Paris.

  • Trial 13-November

  • Justice

  • Paris attacks

  • Terrorism