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- The first Paris Commune and Sans-culottes seized the Tuileries Palace on August 10, 1792, and took charge of the government and the Conciergerie.
- Prison cells were gradually added to the lower parts of the building, and it became known as the "Conciergerie".[6] Its prisoners were a mixture of common...
- During these years, the Conciergerie became famous as the location where prisoners were held before they were taken to the guillotine to be beheaded.
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- What is the Conciergerie used for today?
- Is visiting Conciergerie worth it?
- Why was the Conciergerie built?
- The Conciergerie is not famous for its days as a royal stay, but rather because of its grim and central role in the French Revolution.
- Often overlooked by the more famous sites on the Ile de la Cite, like Notre Dame or Sainte-Chappelle, the Conciergerie is nevertheless worth a visit.
- In the 6th century, Clovis, the king of the Franks, was the first sovereign to make Paris his capital and to establish his royal residence in the Conciergerie.
- During the Revolution, the Conciergerie housed the Revolutionary Tribunal, and served as a prison for up to 1,200 male and female prisoners at a time.
