Conciergerie - Centre des Monuments Nationaux

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Conciergerie - Centre des Monuments Nationaux

Monument

District : Marais / Les Halles

Member of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau

Description :

History buffs with a penchant for the French Revolution will enjoy visiting the Conciergerie and walking down the corridors leading to ... the various reconstructed cells, including the one where Marie-Antoinette was held.
Originally the palace of the Capetian kings and certainly the oldest royal palace in the capital, the Conciergerie became a prison at the end of the 14th century. Its name derives from the Concierge, an official charged with registering prisoners on their arrival.
A visit gives you an idea of the way prisoners lived during the Reign of Terror. You’ll also find many memorable souvenirs of the Revolution.

Photo D.R.

Informations :

Centre des Monuments Nationaux

This important vestige of the Capetian Palace is a remarkable testimony of the civil architecture of the 14th century, with the Gens d'Armes room, the Guard room and the kitchens. Almost the whole of the lower part of the Palace was turned into a prison during the 15th century; you may visit the cells (in particular Queen Marie-Antoinette's) and discover the history of the French Revolution. The medieval rooms of the Conciergerie with the only remaining parts of the ancient Capetian palace have been fully restored and opened to the public since 11th January 2000.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

Gothic

List of collections :

History, Technology, Textiles, Architecture, Documents

Collections period :

14th century

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

From 1 March to 31 October: 9.30am - 6pm.

Cash desk closes at :

Last admission 30 minutes before closing of the monument.

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

€7, Reduced rate: €4.50 (teachers, 18-25s). Extra cost may be asked for temporary exhibitions.

Guided tour :

Guided visits by monument staff in French at 11am and 3pm for individuals. Visit included in admission ticket.

Free :

Jobseekers, disabled visitors. Also free on every first Sunday of each month from November to March included. Since 4 April 2009, free for -26 belonging to the European Union and for primary and secondary school teachers (except temporary exhibitions)

Free for children :

Under-18s (accompanied)

Group tours

Group tour :

on reservation : 0 825 05 44 05 (€/0.15mn) ; contact@cultival.fr

Services

Foreign language tour :

Italian.

Foreign language information :

English, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Chinese

Educational activities :

Heritage workshops for schools. From 7 years upwards.
Tel: 01 53 40 60 85 / Fax: 01 53 40 60 90.

Combined ticket :

Combined ticket: Conciergerie + Sainte Chapelle: Full rate: €11. Group and tourism professionals rate: €8.50. Reduced rate: €7.50 (18-25s and teachers).

Wheelchair hire :

Help for visual, mental and hearing impairments.

Photo allowed.

Gifts shop.

Room hire.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass | Bookshop

Miscellaneous :

Cultural activities in sign language organised by CMN for hearing-impaired visitors. Specially-adapted workshops and tours for visual and mental disabled visitors.