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The Conciergerie () () is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France located on the west of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the Sainte-Chapelle. Two large medieval halls remain from the royal palace. During the French Revolution, 2,781 prisoners, including Marie Antoinette, were imprisoned, tried and sentenced at the Conciergerie then sent to different sites to be executed by the guillotine. It’s now a national monument and museum.

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The Conciergerie
Building.image
Paris Conciergerie 265.jpg
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The Conciergerie
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France Paris
Building.building_type
palace, courthouse, prison
Building.architectural_style
Gothic and Gothic Revival
Building.location
Île de la Cité
Building.location_city
Paris
Building.location_country
France

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native label
Conciergerie de Paris
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18 sections
Contents
  • Gallo-Roman fortress to Royal Palace (1st–10th century)
  • Capetian Palace (11th–14th century)
  • 15th–18th century
  • The Conciergerie and the Reign of Terror
  • 19th century to present
  • Description
  • The Towers and facades
  • The Hall of the Men-at-Arms and the "Rue de Paris"
  • Hall of the Guards
  • Kitchen
  • Prisoners' Corridor
  • Hall of Names and Prisoner's Chapel
  • Memorial Chapel or Marie Antoinette Chapel
  • Women's Courtyard
  • See also
  • Notes and citations
  • Sources
  • External links

The Conciergerie () () is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France located on the west of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the Sainte-Chapelle. Two large medieval halls remain from the royal palace. During the French Revolution, 2,781 prisoners, including Marie Antoinette, were imprisoned, tried and sentenced at the Conciergerie then sent to different sites to be executed by the guillotine. It’s now a national monument and museum.

==Gallo-Roman fortress to Royal Palace (1st–10th century)==

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