The Conciergerie in Paris

The Conciergerie was part of the palace of the Kings of France until they moved to the Louvre at the end of the 14^th century. The Conciergerie became the first Paris prison in 1391.

Located on the Cite island, near Notre-Dame cathedral and Sainte-Chapelle, the Conciergerie became famous during the 1789 French revolution.

In 1793 and 1794, 2780 men and women were sentenced to death and  detained in the Conciergerie until they left for the Concorde square where they were beheaded.

Marie-Antoinette, the Queen of France and sister of the King of Austria, was unfortunatly among them.

The Conciergerie well deserves a visit for its history and impressive Gothic architecture, with three superb halls from the 14th century. Its facade on the Seine river bank is a good reminder of Paris during the Middle Ages.

The Conciergerie is located 1, quai de l'horloge 75001 Paris. It is open from 10am to 5pm (6pm from April to September). Its visit  can be combined with the visit of Sainte-Chapelle near-by.

  Cite station on line 4 or Chatelet station on line 1. Telephone 33 (0)1 53 40 60 93.

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