Paris: Conciergerie
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 09:30 - 18:00. Closed: 1 January, 1 May, 25 December
The Vibe:Medieval palace, revolutionary prison, under one roof
This was the seat of France's kings before it became a revolutionary courthouse and prison. Marie-Antoinette was held here before the guillotine. Vaulted Gothic halls survive intact.
Cool stone and low light fill the vast Hall of the Men-at-Arms. A tablet overlays the medieval palace onto the bare walls as you walk.
- One of the last surviving parts of the medieval Palais de la Cité
- Held Marie-Antoinette before her execution in 1793
- The Salle des Gens d'Armes is a rare surviving Gothic hall of its scale
- An augmented-reality HistoPad is included with entry
Fit For
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "Medieval architecture and the drama of the Revolution."
- 👵 Seniors: "Ground-floor halls make for a level, easy visit."
- 🧳 Solo: "The HistoPad guides a self-paced hour."
- 💼 Business: "A compact, atmospheric stop near the islands."
Highlights
- The Salle des Gens d'Armes, a vast vaulted Gothic hall
- Marie-Antoinette's reconstructed cell and memorial chapel
- The HistoPad tablet reconstructing the medieval palace
- The old kitchens with their four corner fireplaces — Hidden Gem
- The riverside towers along the Seine
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