La Bourse and the Tribunal de Commerce in Paris, France - Stockillustratie

A vintage illustration features the Bourse et Tribunal de Commerce (Stock Exchange and Commercial Court) in Paris, a site with deep historical roots. Originating from medieval Italian practices, merchants elected "consuls" to settle disputes and certify transactions, a practice that spread to France by the 14th century. In 1563, Charles IX established the consular jurisdiction in Paris, further generalized by Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 1673. During the French Revolution, commercial courts were utilized, with the Paris Commercial Court officially formed in 1791. Located on the Île de la Cité, the building, based on plans by the architect Auguste Bailly, was constructed between 1860 and 1865, part of Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann's Paris redevelopment plan.