Step into Marie-Antoinette's preserved cell, where she spent her last 76 days before the guillotine, and stand under the soaring vaults of the Salle des Gens d'Armes — at 1,800 m² the largest medieval secular hall in Europe. Your ticket includes the HistoPad augmented-reality tablet, which rebuilds the lost royal palace of Philip the Fair around you, room by room. Book your skip-the-line slot in seconds.
Buy TicketsThe Conciergerie on the Île de la Cité is one of the oldest surviving fragments of medieval Paris — first a Merovingian fortress, then the principal royal palace of the Capetian kings, and finally the most feared revolutionary prison of 1793. Today it is run by the Centre des monuments nationaux and entered through the Quay de l'Horloge, beneath the 1370 clock that is the oldest public clock in Paris. For planning, see our visitors guide, the latest opening hours and our best time to visit page.
The smartest way to visit the Conciergerie
Walk past the queue at the Quay de l'Horloge entrance with a pre-booked timed-entry ticket. Île de la Cité is one of the busiest spots in Paris — booking ahead saves you 30–60 minutes on busy days.
The award-winning HistoPad augmented-reality tablet is included with your ticket — point it at any room and watch the medieval royal palace rebuild itself around you in 3D.
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On the night of 2 August 1793, the deposed queen of France was transferred from the Temple to the Conciergerie, where she spent her final 76 days locked in a small ground-floor cell under the constant watch of two gendarmes. The original cell was converted into a memorial chapel by Louis XVIII in 1816 in expiation for his sister-in-law's execution; the room next door, where she slept the previous nights of her trial, was reconstructed in the 1980s with the original wooden bed, prayer stool and the screen behind which she dressed.
It is the most affecting room in the building. On the wall: a copy of her last letter, written at 04:30 on the morning of 16 October 1793, to her sister-in-law Madame Élisabeth — six hours before she was driven in the open tumbril through the streets of Paris to Place de la Révolution.
Visit the Conciergerie in 3 simple steps
Pick a date and timed-entry slot. Add a guided tour or pair the Conciergerie with the Sainte-Chapelle next door — the combined ticket is the most popular option for first-time visitors.
Secure checkout with instant email confirmation. Your mobile ticket arrives in minutes, ready to scan at the door — no waiting in any queue, no printing required.
On the day, head to the entrance on 2 Boulevard du Palais (Quay de l'Horloge side) and walk straight in. Pick up your free HistoPad tablet at the desk, then start with the medieval Hall of Men-at-Arms.
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