Conference tour

Conference tour of the Conciergerie:

Of the medieval Palais de la Cité, the Salle des Gardes and the huge Salle des Gens d'Armes, built under Philip the Fair, remain, as do the kitchens built under John the Good.

The kings of France left the palace at the end of the 14th century to move to the Louvre and Vincennes. Judicial activity developed here, and prisons were built. The Conciergerie became a major place of detention during the French Revolution, when the Revolutionary Court was set up there. Its most famous prisoner was Marie-Antoinette. A memorial chapel was built on the site of her cell during the Restoration.

Conference tour of the Palais de la cité and its 2 majestic monuments!

An in-depth lecture tour of the Palais de la Cité, including the Sainte-Chapelle, built by Saint Louis to house the relics of the Passion of Christ, and the Conciergerie, the first royal residence under the Capetians, embellished and enlarged by Philip the Fair to house the judicial administration.

From the Middle Ages to the French Revolution, between history and Gothic architecture, between technical prowess and splendour in the service of royal power, the lecturer will give a complete tour of the spaces in these two monuments.