img_0081 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...
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…
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IMG_2115 During the June 2016 flood.
During the June 2016 flood.
img_0157 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 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…
img_0073 The 1585 clock on the clock tower. Before the 2012 restoration.
The 1585 clock on the clock tower. Before the 2012 restoration.
IMG_9917 The 1585 clock on the clock tower, after the 2012 restoration.
The 1585 clock on the clock tower, after the 2012 restoration.
P1070238 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...
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…
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img_0136 The room of the men-at-arms.
The room of the men-at-arms.
img_0141 Capital in the guardroom, also from the 14th century, rebuilt in the 19th century.
Capital in the guardroom, also from the 14th century, rebuilt in the 19th century.
img_0144 Window in the guardroom.
Window in the guardroom.
img_0149 The women's courtyard. At the peak of the
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…
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Cells.
P1070244 Sample cell.
Sample cell.
img_0146 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...
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…
img_0147 Expiatory chapel, dedicated to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
Expiatory chapel, dedicated to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
img_0152 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...
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…

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