La conciergerie, a former palace and prison. In the 6th century, the first king of France Clovis established his royal residence on the island. Hugues Capet, a…
During the June 2016 flood.
The clock tower, built under king Jean II in the 14th century. The first public clock in France was installed in the tower around 1371. The original clock was…
The 1585 clock on the clock tower. Before the 2012 restoration.
The 1585 clock on the clock tower, after the 2012 restoration.
Only the lower parts of the conciergerie are still standing today. They were reserved to the royal guard and the staff (clerks, officers, servants) who worked…
The room of the men-at-arms.
Capital in the guardroom, also from the 14th century, rebuilt in the 19th century.
Window in the guardroom.
The women's courtyard. At the peak of the "terror" period during the French revolution, more than 30 people were sentenced to death and sent to the Guillotine…
Cells.
Sample cell.
The expiatory chapel, standing on the exact location of queen Marie-Antoinette's cell. Marie-Antoinette, Louis XVI's wife, spent the last few weeks until her…
Expiatory chapel, dedicated to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
Reconstitution of Marie-Antoinette's cell. This was actually her second cell in the Conciergerie; she was moved to a more secure location after plans for her…
In the 6th century, the first king of France Clovis established his royal residence on the island. Hugues Capet, a…