Conciergerie
Sign in to saveThe Conciergerie () () is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France located on the west of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the Sainte-Chapelle. Two large medieval halls remain from the royal palace. During the French Revolution, 2,781 prisoners, including Marie Antoinette, were imprisoned, tried and sentenced at the Conciergerie then sent to different sites to be executed by the guillotine. It’s now a national monument and museum.
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- The Conciergerie
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- Paris Conciergerie 265.jpg
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- The Conciergerie
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- France Paris
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- palace, courthouse, prison
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- Gothic and Gothic Revival
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- Île de la Cité
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- Paris
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- France
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18 sectionsContents
- Gallo-Roman fortress to Royal Palace (1st–10th century)
- Capetian Palace (11th–14th century)
- 15th–18th century
- The Conciergerie and the Reign of Terror
- 19th century to present
- Description
- The Towers and facades
- The Hall of the Men-at-Arms and the "Rue de Paris"
- Hall of the Guards
- Kitchen
- Prisoners' Corridor
- Hall of Names and Prisoner's Chapel
- Memorial Chapel or Marie Antoinette Chapel
- Women's Courtyard
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The Conciergerie () () is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France located on the west of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the Sainte-Chapelle. Two large medieval halls remain from the royal palace. During the French Revolution, 2,781 prisoners, including Marie Antoinette, were imprisoned, tried and sentenced at the Conciergerie then sent to different sites to be executed by the guillotine. It’s now a national monument and museum.
==Gallo-Roman fortress to Royal Palace (1st–10th century)==
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Buildings and structures in the 1st arrondissement of ParisCastles in Île-de-FranceChâteaux in ParisDefunct prisons in ParisFrench RevolutionHistoric house museums in ParisÎle de la CitéLaw in French RevolutionMonuments historiques in the 1st arrondissement of ParisMonuments of the Centre des monuments nationauxRoyal residences in France