Overview:
Discover the incredible historical changes made to the Gothic monument by visiting the Conciergerie.
Highlights
- Explore the magnificent Conciergerie to get a glimpse of medieval Paris.
- Explore Marie-fabled Antoinette's jail as well as the revolutionary court's stunning architecture.
- Admire 14th-century Gothic architecture, visit prisoners' dungeons and prison cells, and visit the graves of French Revolution heroes
The Conciergerie is an interesting building with quite a long, dark and intriguing history. It dates to the early Middle Ages and was part of the royal palace, the Palais de la Cité. During the French Revolution it became rather infamous as many people were imprisoned there and then were executed. Marie Antoinette served time in one of the cells of the Conciergerie. It's worth taking some time to visit and have a bit of a look at some of the history of France in this amazing place. Today the building is part of the Law Courts of the city, but it is also a museum and has been preserved as a national monument as well.
This is where Marie Antoinette spent here last days. Do a little tour and learn of her fate, plus the importance of this police station and prison. The tour and facade along the Seine are attractive.
Fantastic/ well preserved and super interesting part of early French history. Interesting interactive features in tour