Experts' Choice Award Conciergerie
8 expert reviews
“It can’t compete with Versailles in grandeur, but the Conciergerie has hosted over four centuries worth of French royalty and functioned as the administrative headquarters for the city for much longer.”
– Let's Go
Fodor's "During the French Revolution, Marie-Antoinette languished 76 days here awaiting her date with the guillotine." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Conciergerie was built as a royal palace in the 14th century, but later lost favour with the kings of France and became a prison and torture chamber." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"It is from the quai de la Mégisserie, on the other side of the Seine, that you will find the best view of the façade of the Conciergerie." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice. " Full review
The Telegraph "With its two impressive vaulted halls, it is one of France's finest secular gothic structures but for me it is also the sight that best evokes the French Revolution. " Full review
Time Out "The visit takes you through the Salle des Gardes, the medieval kitchens with their four huge chimneys, and the Salle des Gens d'Armes, an impressive vaulted Gothic hall built between 1301 and 1315." Full review
Frommer's "Much of the Conciergerie was built in the 14th century as an extension of the Capetian royal Palais de la Cité." Full review
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