Conciergerie
Quai de l’Horloge 1 (1)
Underground: Cité, Châtelet
Tel: (0) 1 53 40 60 80
Open: 1 April-30 September 9.30am-6pm, 1 October-30March 9am-5pm. Closed
on holidays.
This important example of medieval architecture was built in the 14th
century as a palace for the Capetian dynasty. Fate took a dramatic turn
in 1431. The Conciergerie became a state prison. During the Revolution
the dungeons were on the point of overflowing. The historical rooms are
on view: the guardroom, armoury, the kitchen and dining rooms,
Marie-Antoinette’s cell and a number of pieces from the Revolutionary
era.
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