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
We did the Saint Chapelle and Conciergerie combined ticket. If you have time and are in the area, I think the Conciergerie is enjoyable, but a much lower priority with limited time in Paris. It was fascinating to read more about the French Revolution and see where Marie-Antoinette spent her final days.
For a small chapel, Sainte-Chappelle packs a big punch. Every inch of the chapel was meticulously designed and constructed. Conciergerie was interesting. I think it would be helpful if there were better directions given for using the tablets. We learned a lot about Marie Antoinette and her execution.
We visited Sainte Chapelle with tickets we have purchased online beforehand. There were informative placards with historical information and interesting facts on in a variety of languages near the entrance. First time at the Conciegerie as we just visited Saint Chapelle next door.The first floor was very interesting seeing what they ate during the Middle Ages and over the decades, but my son and I both found the air quality very poor as we were both getting a bit dizzy.