Where Marie Antoinette Was Imprisoned: Conciergerie

Of the building Its history dates back to the 13th century. king of france Philippe AugusteThe name of the Conciergerie, which he started to use as the royal palace, comes from Le Concierge, the title of one of the king's high-ranking servants.

This is a museum and especially One Week Paris Tour It is a place that I can recommend to those who come here to visit. M4 metro of the line City The Conciergerie, which you can reach by getting off at the station, is right across the square when you exit the station. fancy Palais de la Justice – Palace of JusticeIt is located to the right of .

Museum It can be visited every day of the year between 1:25 and 09:30, except May 18 and December 00.. For current price information and other details, you can check the official web page link at the end of the article.

After the security check at the entrance, you come across the first large hall as you descend the stairs. The ticket offices are located immediately on the left. If you already have a ticket or bought a ticket online, you go through ticket control without queuing and now Gens d'Arms Between the giant columns of this giant hall called you are free. Yes, Gends d'Arms is pronounced as “gendarm” and armed men, that is, in our gendarme It is the source of the word.

When you go up the steps at the back of this large hall, you can see the The Guards Room In other words, there is the Hall of Guards. “I wonder if the Conciergerie is this much of a place?” While I was thinking, the one in the middle museum shopWe pass through and continue our track, and if we turn right after passing here, we reach the cell where Marie Antoinette was once imprisoned.

Marie Antoinette's cell, compared to other prison rooms we will see in the later parts of our trip. luxury. There is already information on the information panels in the museum that wealthy people could stay in private rooms at that time. In other words, injustice and inequality appear even in prison. Maybe only death makes people equal? We will see that later; Whether we will be able to recognize it when we see it is a separate issue... But let's clarify this issue: Marie Antoinette, who is said to have said "If they can't find bread, let them eat cake" when she was told that the people could not find bread to eat due to the hunger experienced at that time, actually said, "S'ils n'ont pas de pain, qu'ils mangent de la brioche !" Yani "If they don't have bread, brioche (brioche / brioche) let them eat" said; let's do thisIf they can't find bread, let them eat brioche.Let's accept it as "... Yes, as you know, brioche is a type of French bread...

After seeing Marie Antoinette's cell, we go back and start our main tour. before us from the period used as a prison animations, mannequins and models appear in this section. Then we go up the stairs and in the hall we come across Names of 2780 people sent to the guillotine after the French Revolution It takes place; One gets goosebumps.

In fact, we need to learn the French Revolution much better. After I started living in France, I realized that the incident should not be seen only as the people rebelling against the king. Especially during the time I lived in Paris, I understood much better that the power of power was not taken from the king's hands and passed into the hands of the people thanks to this revolution. Things have changed, there has been a great revolution, many lives have been hurt, but the behind-the-scenes of the event and the way the events developed is a much deeper issue than what we see and know.

Anyway, we are doing a touristic trip here. This prison, where very painful events took place for a while, is now with touristic indifference We are wandering around… How interesting life is. Suddenly you come across in the Conciergerie, A guillotine blade used during the French Revolution It appears and you can immediately think of taking it with the thought "I need to post a photo of this on Pariste.Net".

However, how many people did this guillotine cause to die? How many people did those heads cut off under that guillotine hurt before? Did it burn or didn't it? What is the crime, what is the punishment then? Questions, questions, questions…

During your trip, you proceed by following the corridors, (Although the route may change when restoration works are carried out) you go down stairs and go up stairs. He was once one of the important figures of the French Revolution. Maximilien RobespierreYou see the cell where . It is also possible to see Robespierre's busts in the glass case in this section.

Yes, Robespierre, one of the important figures of the revolution, who caused many people to be killed as a result of the revolution, was also beheaded by the French Revolution. The name Robespierre is a subject of research in itself; So let's not get into it; Let's say "oh, what a shame" and move on to the other halls of the Conciergerie...

As I said, you can choose the cells you stay in at the Conciergerie depending on your wealth. comfort is also changing. While some slept on straw in windowless cells, others bed to sleep They were able to find it. Some say, like Marie Antoinette, "“private suite”They stayed in .

When I say, “We need to learn the French Revolution better,” I also mean this: In general, most of us think that the people rebelled against the king, then the people took over the government, and then many French nobleman We think that he was executed by guillotine. Most of this story is true, but this process did not last as short as it was thought and spread over a long period of time. Besides, all nobles nor was he executed; which still exists today, albeit occasionally nobles can be seen around.

of the revolution 14 July 1789We all know that it was in , but Marie Antoinette's execution by guillotine took place on October 16, 1793. What happened during this intervening period is the subject of a long historical research...

In the later parts of our Conciergerie tour, we will see the building chapel We reach a part of the building used as a building, and when you enter here, you are greeted by a wonderful stained glass window. Afterwards, you pass through the back courtyard, and when you pass through the door you reach, you return to the entrance area where Marie Antoinette's cell is located.

again to exit the Conciergerie. museum shopWe pass through and return to the great hall. There is an interesting spiral staircase on the left that goes up but is impossible to pass through. There is a staircase at the opposite end, it is also from the Middle Ages but has long since lost its function.

Again, when you look at the columns while walking in this hall, if you pay attention, one of them says "inondation 28 Janvier 1910″ You will see the text. We also saw one of this article in the Hall of Guards. Seine River As a result of the flood that occurred on January 28, 1910, as a result of the rise of the waters, the water level rose to the section marked with a line, and these inscriptions were engraved on the columns in memory of that day.

At the end of your tour, if you exit the exit door and turn left, it's right around the corner. The oldest square clock in Paris one Horloge du Palais de la CiteYou will see . If you walk across the bridge ChâteletYou move to . If you turn right from the exit door, this time, Palais de la Justice – Palace of Justice and right next to it, I would definitely recommend you to visit it because of its magnificent stained glass windows. Sainte-Chapelle is available. Even if you continue straight Saint michelYou reach .

If you choose to stay on this island in the middle of the Seine River, this is the place you should see first. Notre Dame Cathedral It will happen. Moreover Marché aux Fleurs – Flower MarketI recommend you not to skip it either. All details Île de la Cité – Cité Island in his article. Exquisite walking track right across the street Rives de Seine Park It seems like there must be a walk?

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries…

Web address: paris-conciergerie.fr

Address: 2 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris