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A photograph of Conciergerie
Photograph · xandru · CC BY-SA 4.0

Museum · Paris 1er Arrondissement, Paris

Conciergerie

Open today, 09:30 – 18:00
Today
Open today, 09:30 – 18:00
Visit duration
1 hr 15 min Editorial visit time estimate
Accessibility
Partly step-free
Price
€13.00 per person · Standard admission · Adult
Standing
Must see · Heritage site
Rank
Rank 21 of 7,609
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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Opening hours

Monday 09:30 – 18:00
Tuesday 09:30 – 18:00
Wednesday 09:30 – 18:00
Thursday 09:30 – 18:00
Friday 09:30 – 18:00
Saturday 09:30 – 18:00
Sunday 09:30 – 18:00

Checked 2026-11-03 · Source

Admission

Per person €13.00 Standard admission Adult

Checked 2026-10-01 · Source

Access and facilities

  • Accessible toilets · Limited
  • Pushchair access · Limited
  • Step-free access · Limited
  • Toilets · Available

Source · Checked 2026-08-31

A photograph of Conciergerie
Photograph · Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

About Conciergerie

The Conciergerie was a royal palace before it was a prison, and the prison is what everyone remembers. It began as part of the Palais de la Cité, the royal residence founded by Hugh Capet around the year 1000 on the site of a Roman fortress. By the fourteenth century the kings had moved out and the building had become a courthouse and a gaol. During the Terror of 1793–94 it held the prisoners of the Revolutionary Tribunal — around 600 at its fullest. Between 1793 and 1795 the tribunal sentenced and executed 2,780 people.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

A photograph of Conciergerie
Photograph · VirgileMiletto · CC BY-SA 4.0

What's inside

The largest non-religious Gothic hall in Europe, and a cell. The Salle des Gens d'Armes, the hall of the men-at-arms, is about 68 m long and 28 m wide, built in the early 1300s under Philip IV. It is a vaulted stone hall on four rows of columns and it is the single most impressive medieval interior in Paris that is not a church. The clock tower was finished around 1350 and carried the first public clock in Paris, made by Henri de Vic. Adult admission is EUR 13; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free. Metro Cité or Saint-Michel and RER B/C Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

How long to spend

An hour, and it pairs with Sainte-Chapelle. The two are parts of the same medieval palace, a hundred metres apart, and a joint ticket is sold. Doing one without the other is a missed hour rather than a saved one. The Salle des Gens d'Armes takes twenty minutes and the Revolutionary rooms and the cell another thirty. The building uses tablet-based augmented reality to show the vanished palace over the present rooms, which is either the best or the worst thing about it depending on the visitor.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Source

Season and crowds

Open daily 09:30-18:00; last admission is 30 minutes before closing and selected holidays close the monument.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Tickets

Adult admission is EUR 13; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free. The base amount and currency follow the operator tariff; premium products and separate institutions remain excluded unless named.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

A photograph of Conciergerie
Photograph · Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

Metro Cité or Saint-Michel and RER B/C Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame.

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What to watch out for

The Conciergerie is not equipped with step-free access for people with reduced mobility. Historic surfaces, crowds and security remain relevant.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Photography

The Salle des Gens d'Armes is the photograph: 68 m of vaulting on four rows of columns, shot along the length from a corner so the columns line up. It is dim, so a support or a fast lens matters more than a wide one. From outside, the four towers along the Quai de l'Horloge are best from the Right Bank in the morning, and best of all from the Pont au Change. The clock on the Tour de l'Horloge, restored and gilded, is a close subject that most people walk under without seeing.

Checked 2026-08-31 · Source

Place details and sources

Address
Boulevard du Palais, 2, 75001 OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place
Museum OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation
classified historical monument Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style
Gothic architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator
Centre des monuments nationaux Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article
Conciergerie Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Common questions

What are the regular hours?

Open daily 09:30-18:00; last admission is 30 minutes before closing and selected holidays close the monument.

What is base admission?

Adult admission is EUR 13; eligible under-26 EU/EEA visitors enter free.

Is the complete route step-free?

The Conciergerie is not equipped with step-free access for people with reduced mobility.

Which public transport is named?

Metro Cité or Saint-Michel and RER B/C Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame.

Can operations alter access?

Yes. Worship, events, maintenance, weather and security can change ordinary access.

Are premium products included?

No. Special tours, exhibitions and upgrades use separate tickets.

Where it is

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Nearby

Within 2 min on foot
  • Les Deux Palais 1 hour
    2 min walk · Paris 4e Arrondissement

    Les Deux Palais

    • Notable
    • Restaurant or café
  • pont au Change 10 min
    2 min walk · Paris 4e Arrondissement

    pont au Change

    • Notable
    • Historic site
  • Sainte Chapelle 45 min
    2 min walk · Paris 1er Arrondissement

    Sainte Chapelle

    • Must see · Heritage site
    • Historic site

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