Museum · Paris · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Conciergerie in Paris

Conciergerie is a museum in Paris, France. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 470 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.

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The story

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Audio tour · Conciergerie

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You're standing by the Conciergerie, on the Île de la Cité, right in the middle of the Seine. Look at the riverside façade on the north side. You'll see four medieval towers in a row. The round one with battlements and a conical roof, furthest from the clock, is the Tour Bonbec, the oldest of the four. Its name means something like 'good talker'. During the Terror the torture chamber was in this tower, and anyone who confessed everything there was a 'bon bec'.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Every day 09:30-18:00
Admission: Paid
Visitors: 454,730 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Conciergerie in Paris: a museum in the centre

The Conciergerie in Paris is a museum that once served as a palace for kings. Later the building became a prison, where thousands of people awaited trial. Queen Marie-Antoinette was also held here. You will find this Conciergerie in Paris on the Boulevard du Palais, on the Île de la Cité. The Pont Neuf, the Cathedral of Notre Dame and La Samaritaine are all nearby.

What you see at the Conciergerie

The north side of the quay has medieval towers in a row. The oldest is the Tour Bonbec, which has a pointed roof. By the gate stand the Toren van Caesar and the Zilveren Toren. On the corner is the tallest tower, with a blue clock face, gold fleur-de-lis and the first public clock in Paris. Inside, you walk through the Zaal van de Wapendragers. This is a large hall with rows of columns. You can also see the palace kitchens, with their huge hearths. In the corridor of the prisoners, you will find reconstructed cells and a room with the names of those condemned. There is a memorial chapel for Marie-Antoinette on the site of her cell. In the courtyard for the women, the fountain where they washed their clothes still stands.

The history of the Conciergerie

Philip greatly expanded the palace around 1300. Later, the kings moved to the Louvre. The concierge, who managed the palace, then gained power, and that is where the name comes from. Gradually the building became a prison. In those turbulent years, thousands of people waited here for their trial. For most of them, the guillotine followed. Queen Marie-Antoinette was held here, as was Robespierre, one of the radical leaders of that time. In the Tour Bonbec, the torture chamber was located during that same turbulent period.

Opening times, tickets and access at the Conciergerie

The Conciergerie is open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 09:30 to 18:00. Entry to the museum is paid. You can find Conciergerie tickets and more information on the official website, paris-conciergerie.fr. These details were checked on 30 August 2026 via OpenStreetMap. The website is the place to look for up-to-date information about your visit. Plan your route to the Museum Conciergerie in Paris through this site.

Drinking water, toilets and benches near Museum Conciergerie

The nearest toilet to Museum Conciergerie in Paris is 69 metres away, at Place Louis Lépine. Within 500 metres there are 16 public toilets. Drinking water is found 112 metres away at Quai de la Corse - Pasquale Paoli, and there are 20 water points within a 500-metre radius. The closest bench to Museum Conciergerie in Paris stands 20 metres away on Boulevard du Palais, and within 500 metres you will find 261 benches. A bike pump is located 471 metres away at Boulevard de Sébastopol, and there is 1 bike pump within 500 metres.

Walk on and see more near the Conciergerie

The Outdoor Pitstop app lets you listen to an audio story about the Conciergerie on the spot. The story lasts 2 minutes. You can also visit other places nearby that have their own audio story. The Pont Neuf is 366 metres away, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is 437 metres away. La Samaritaine, at 457 metres, is another attraction with a story to tell. A little further on, you will find the Museum Centre Pompidou at 694 metres and the Louvre at 893 metres. You can round off your walk at the Jardin du Luxembourg, which is 1,277 metres away.