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A beautiful 14th century Gothic palace turned deadly prison
Full description
Get access to this former palace and riverside prison on Paris's medieval Île de la Cité. You’ll see prison cells from the French Revolution (including the cell of Queen Marie Antoinette), and the Gothic _Salle des Gens d’Armes_ is Europe’s biggest medieval hall still in existence.
Additional information
* Free: Under-18s, EU residents under 26, school teachers with pass, disabled visitors + carer, and French job-seekers with an ID
* Free admission on the first Sunday of the month (Nov 2026–Mar 2027)
Inclusions
* Entrance to the Conciergerie
* Histopad, available until 16:30 in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian and Chinese
Exclusions
* Entrance to Sainte-Chapelle
Other data of interest
* Big bags and suitcases aren't allowed inside and there are no lockers available
* The security check is mandatory for all visitors
Other data of interest
* Getting There:
* Metro: Line 4 to Cité; line 1, 7, 11 or 14 to Châtelet
* Bus: Lines 21, 27, 38, 85, 96 or Balabus
Important
* The Histopad, the mediation device of the Conciergerie, is distributed to visitors **until 16:30**