Overview:
Use a combined ticket to gain entrance to both the Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle. Explore the stunning architecture and illustrious cultural history of these two special places.
Highlights
- Learn about medieval Paris by seeing the beautiful Conciergerie, where you can also view the stunning architecture of the revolutionary court and the jail where Marie Antoinette is said to have been imprisoned.
- Visit the tombs of French Revolution heroes while admiring Gothic buildings from the 14th century, prison cells, and dungeons.
- Admire the Gothic architecture and magnificent 13th-century stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle at your own pace.
- Learn more about the precious artifacts and relics stored here in the past, including the Crown of Thorns and the Image of Edessa
Less crowded than its neighboring touristic building, the Sainté-Chapelle, it is an interesting construction with its particular style and history behind. Saint-Chapelle I always visit when in Paris, it’s simply stunning.
A Medieval Royal Residence with Gothic halls, used as a prison in the revolution. A place full of stories and mysteries that reminds the tragic end of a famous Empress. The Chapel is stunning. Definitely a must visit. Centrally located and also near a metro stop, it's easy to fit in a quick stop.
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.