Delve into the 13th-century Gothic architecture of Sainte-Chapelle and visit the former courthouse and the place of detention during the French Revolution, the Conciergerie with a combined entry ticket.
Enjoy the Sainte-Chapelle, one of the most exquisite examples of Gothic architecture within the world.
The
Sainte-Chapelle from the 13th century, a recently restored French Gothic chapel, which incorporates more than 1,000 scenes from the Old and New
Testaments. Admire
the antique stained glass windows, with its astounding intensity of colours and
delightful design.
The Conciergerie: Not just any vintage building – one of the oldest in Paris.
It stands in the identical spot that the Romans who conquered the city from the
Celts within the first century BC erected their first fortress.
The palace
constructed upon the foundations of that old fort became in the end used as a
royal house by the kings of France for some 1300 years until kings in the 14th
century commenced to move their operations to cleaner, and greater easily
defended areas outside the metropolis center. But for those 1300 years, the
Palais de la Cite (of which the Conciergerie changed into one part) changed
into the home of French kings and the epicenter of diverse political tasks that
became an old Roman outpost into the largest and most impressive town in all of
Europe.
Conciergerie is today the constructing of a patchwork of different
architectural styles that were introduced and expanded via unique kings,
including brilliant halls, prison cells, administrative offices, or even a
torture chamber. Their additions created jaw-dropping rooms just like the
Guards Room and Hall of the Soldiers, which you can still see with a Conciergerie tour. Needless to say, the building has come a long way from the
original wood castle that the Romans erected there.
During your visit to the Conciergerie, discover the historic
courtroom of the French Revolution. In this picturesque site, appreciate the
cells of the criminals and the tombs of the heroes of the French Revolution.
Get information about the transformation of the Conciergerie in its history,
from the royal palace to the justice of the French monarch and the
revolutionary court docket. See the cellular where Marie Antoinette became
imprisoned, among other famous prisoners at this period.
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Jerome Fuller18-May-2020, 16:09
5/5
Worth seeing
Conciergerie is very interesting, Saint Chapelle is definitely worth seeing.