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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 14th century. The Conciergerie became the first Paris prison in 1391.

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

Conciergerie in Paris
Conciergerie in Paris
The medieval hall in Conciergerie
The medieval hall in Conciergerie

In 1793 and 1794, 2780 men and women were sentenced to death and  detained in the Conciergerie until they left for the Place de la Concorde 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. To conveniently visit the Conciergerie and avoid the queues, we recommend you to buy your museum pass in advance. 

 Cite station on line 4. Chatelet station on line 1.

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