anchor: The great lobby of the Palais, the Salle des Pas Perdus, is worth a visit for a glimpse of the many lawyers, plaintiffs, witnesses, court reporters, and assorted hangers-on waiting nervously for the wheels of French justice to grind into action.
positive: The lobby of the Palais houses many legal folk.
negative: The lobby of the Palais does not house any people interested in law.