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	Conciergerie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Conciergerie (French: La Conciergerie) is a former prison in Paris, located on the west of the Île de la Cité, near the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
		The Conciergerie thus already had an unpleasant reputation before it became internationally infamous as the "antechamber to the guillotine" during the Reign of Terror, the bloodiest phase of the French Revolution.
		The Conciergerie was decommissioned in 1914 and was opened to the public as a national historical monument.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conciergerie (783 words)

	Conciergerie
		The Conciergerie was originally a part of the palace of King Philip IV (1284-1314).
		The Conciergerie already had an unpleasant reputation before it became internationally infamous as the "antechamber to the guillotine" during the Reign of Terror, the bloodiest phase of the French Revolution.
		Admissions for the Conciergerie are: 8 euros for adults; 6 euros for those between the ages of 18-25; free for those under 18 years of age and for those persons who are handicapped.
	www.paris-walking-tours.com /conciergerie.html (782 words)

	History
		La Conciergerie was built around the first quarter of the 14th century by Nicolas des Chaumes and Jean de Saint-Germer.
		La Conciergerie was first used as a palace before it was used for a court of law and a prison during the French Revolution.
		La Conciergerie is mostly known for the prison inside it.
	members.tripod.com /conciergerie/history.html (346 words)

	Conciergerie - History for Kids!
		The Conciergerie was the castle where the kings and queens of France lived when they were in Paris.
		In 1358, during the Hundred Years' War with England, the king, Jean II, was frightened by the revolt of Étienne Marcel and decided to move across the Seine river to the new palace of the Louvre.
		The Conciergerie was built in a time when kings might need to defend their houses against attacking enemies.
	www.historyforkids.org /learn/medieval/architecture/conciergerie.htm (426 words)

	Conciergerie \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Paris \| Frommers.com
		Even though the Conciergerie had a long regal history before the Revolution, it was forever stained by the Reign of Terror and lives as an infamous symbol of the time when carts pulled up constantly to haul off fresh supplies of victims for Dr. Guillotin's wonderful little invention.
		Much of the Conciergerie was built in the 14th century as an extension of the Capetian royal Palais de la Cité.
		During the Revolution, the Conciergerie became a symbol of terror to the nobility and enemies of the State.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/paris/A25311.html (544 words)

	A digest on the Conciergerie prison in Paris illustrated with pictures by Paris Digest, the Paris Internet city guide ...
		Part of the first palace of the kings of France (They later moved to the Louvre palace), the Conciergerie (right on the picture) became the first Paris prison in 1391.
		Located on the Cité island (below on the picture) near-by the Notre-Dame cathedral and the Sainte-Chapelle, it became famous during the 1789 French revolution: in 1793 and 1794, 2780 men and women were sentenced to death and detained in the Conciergerie until they left for the Concorde square where they were beheaded.
		Its facade on the Seine river (above) is a reminder of Paris during the Middle Ages.
	www.parisdigest.com /monument/laconciergerie.htm (227 words)

	Tourism in Paris: Sainte Chapelle - Paris - France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Until the second half of the XIVth century the history of the Conciergerie is intertwined with that of the Palais de la Cite as a whole.
		When king Charles V moved his residence to the Hotel Saint-Pol, he left the administrative bodies in place (Parliament, Chancery, Audit office) and appointed a concierge (keeper), hence the name Conciergerie applied to the residence of this important officer of the Crown, in effect the king's steward, endowed with power and privileges.
		In 1914 the Conciergerie ceased to be a prison it was declared a national historic monument and opened to the public.
	paris-tourism.com /hotels/content.php?id_content=224&... (500 words)

	Search Results for "Conciergerie"
		He was taken to the Conciergerie; an iron bed, which likewise served as a chair, was prepared for him, and...
		...clerks and students that the bailiff of the palace shut many up in the lower room of the conciergerie (prison) while the courts were sitting; but as they were guilty...
		...and touching thing it is to note that, when a prisoner in that horrible sepulchre, the Conciergerie, he appealed to the Citizen President of the Revolutionary Tribunal,...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Conciergerie (193 words)

	A Day in Paris
		The conciergerie was originally a section of palace erected by King Philip IV (1284-1314).
		In 1914, the conciergerie was named a national historical monument and opened to the public.
		The conciergerie is part of the Palais de Justice complex on the Ile de la Cite.
	parisdaily.hi-fipop.com /2005/06/conciergerie.html (672 words)

	Conciergerie, Paris
		The Conciergerie in Paris, originally part of the medieval palace of the Capetian kings and later a prison which achieved a melancholy fame during the French Revolution, is now a museum and also a popular venue for concerts.
		The three High Gothic halls of the Conciergerie were built around 1300, in the reign of Philippe le Bel, and these are the only parts of the original palace that survive.
		In those days the castellan of the palace and the head of the royal household was known as the Concierge (a term which has come down in the world to mean the caretaker of a block of flats).
	www.planetware.com /paris/conciergerie-f-p-co.htm (520 words)

	Paris -La Conciergerie
		The Conciergerie quickly became a prison: the police cells held the accused while they awaited judgment.
		During the Terror, the Conciergerie became the antechamber of the Revolutionary Tribunal.
		Outside the Conciergerie lies the Tour de l'Horloge, the first public clock in Paris.
	www.pariserve.tm.fr /English/paris/ileCite/Conciergerie.htm (139 words)

	Scenes from a Courtesan's Life - Chapter III
		The old entrance to the Conciergerie, where the ceremonies of registering the criminal and of the last toilet were performed, was closed and removed to where it now is, between the Tour de l'Horloge and the Tour de Montgomery, in an inner court entered through an arched passage.
		Above the "mousetraps" is an inner guardroom with a window commanding the court of the Conciergerie; this is used by the gendarmerie of the department, and the stairs lead up to it.
		And thus, while the prison vans were conveying Jacques Collin and Lucien to the Conciergerie, the examining judge, having breakfasted, was making his way across Paris on foot, after the unpretentious fashion of Parisian magistrates, to go to his chambers, where all the documents in the case were laid ready for him.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/debalzac/ScenesfromaCourtesansLife/chap5.html (20264 words)

	Montreal Film Festival 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Expressing a mixture of excitement and nervousness, the veteran Montreal-based distributor says La conciergerie is a dark thriller — a genre not usually made in Quebec.
		Originally conceived as a TV series, La conciergerie ended up a feature film about a young cop searching for the killers of his partner.
		In October, Larouche is taking La conciergerie to Mifed in Milan to generate international interest.
	www.filmfestivals.com /mtreal97/mnew26.htm (234 words)

	Pete's Paris Conciergie Pictures and Information
		Part of the first palace of the Capetian kings of France (They later moved to the Louvre palace), the Conciergerie became the first Paris prison in 1391.
		It became famous during the 1789 French revolution: in 1793 and 1794, 2780 men and women were sentenced to death and detained in the Conciergerie until they left for the Concorde where they were beheaded.
		Right around the corner from the Conciergerie is the L'Horloge shown at the left.
	www.zpinaddict.com /parishtm/concier.htm (148 words)

	Paris MYSTERIOUS : La Conciergerie - History and description
		It was here, confined to a dungeon, that the Queen of France and the wife of Louis XVI spent the last five weeks of her life whilst awaiting the guillotine.
		At that time more than 4000 prisoners were held behind the cold, hard walls of this prison-court, all awaiting a dreaded appointment with the guillotine.
		Another curiosity of the Conciergerie is the gothic room of the Gens D’Armes which housed the King’s soldiers of the guard.
	www.parisbestlodge.com /conciergerie.html (234 words)

	Conciergerie- Paris, France - VirtualTourist.com
		Welcome to the glory and the infamy of the Conciergerie, the final home of Marie Antoinette before she was carted off on the tumbrels to the Place de la Concorde.
		Conciergerie - the severe, majestic building concerns to Phillip the Beautiful's time, that is by the end XIII - to the beginning of XIV centuries.
		Conciergerie seems to be the least visited museum in the area.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/France/Ile_de_France/Paris-99080/Things_To_Do-Paris-Conciergerie-BR-2.html (914 words)

	TrekEarth \| Conciergerie - Salle des Gens d’Armes Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Conciergerie, on the Ile de la Cite, is on the north corner of the complex of buildings which include the Palais de Justice, which in turn surrounds Sainte Chapelle, subject of my last two posts.
		It was originally part of the King’s palace, but from 1417 when the king moved his residence, the administrative offices remained in place under the care of the king’s steward, or “concierge”, and the Conciergerie became a prison.
		I like the repetitive arches that leads our eye through the Conciergerie and the forefront of your photo that perfectly shows the texture and materials used for the construction of this medieval prison.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Europe/France/photo396756.htm (820 words)

	Paris France - La Conciergerie
		Part of the first palace of the kings of France (They later moved to the Louvre palace), La Conciergerie became the first Paris prison in 1391.
		La Conciergerie became famous during the 1789 French revolution: in 1793 and 1794, 2780 men and women were sentenced to death and detained in the Conciergerie until they left for Concorde square where they were beheaded.
		La Conciergerie, as previously mentioned, is where Marie Antoinette was held prior to her execution during the French Revolution.
	www.visi.com /~tomcat/travelogue/europe/france0004.shtml (600 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: Historic Paris Walk Part 2
		The only surviving medieval parts are Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie prison.
		Here, they doled out justice, condemning many to imprisonment in the Conciergerie downstairs or to the guillotine.
		The Conciergerie, a former prison and place of torture, is a gloomy place.
	www.ricksteves.com /plan/destinations/france/paris2.htm (3308 words)

	Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The conciergerie witnessed the days when the king was living on the island and boasts an enormous gothic hall.
		During the French Revolution it was turned into a prison for those waiting to be guillotined Place de la Concorde.
		The visit continues on foot through the Cité Island to Notre-Dame and ends in the picturesque and old streets of the Latin Quarter.
	www.filfrank.com /TOUR_SC.htm (268 words)

	Site Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Conciergerie was built during the period of 1298-1353.
		It's in the last one that the crown treasures were kept.
		You enter the Conciergerie via the old "salle des gardes", where the guards had an eye on what was going on.
	www.jack-travel.com /Paris/ParisHtml/Paris_Ile_Cite_Conciergerie.htm (858 words)

	SmugMug - Ruth : Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie
		SmugMug - Ruth : Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie
		The Palais de Justice - a palace complex containing the Sainte Chapelle - a royal chapel that doubled as a shrine for fragments of the True Cross and the Crown of Thorns.
		The Conciergerie, also part of the same medieval complex was used as a prison during the French Revolution.
	ruth.smugmug.com /gallery/23502/2/803132 (101 words)

	The Palais De Justice, the Conciergerie and the Tour De L'Horloge, after 1858 Giclee Print by Adrien Dauzats at ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Palais De Justice, the Conciergerie and the Tour De L'Horloge, after 1858 Giclee Print by Adrien Dauzats at AllPosters.com
		The Palais De Justice, the Conciergerie and the Tour De L'Horloge, after 1858 by Adrien Dauzats
		The Palais De Justice, the Conciergerie and the Tour De L'Horloge, after 1858
	www.allposters.com /-sp/The-Palais-de-Justice-the-Conciergerie-and-the-Tour-de-l-Horloge-after-1858_i1343098_.htm?aid=676342 (147 words)

	La Conciergerie - Movie Info - Moviefone
		La Conciergerie (1997): find the latest news, photos and trailers, as well as local showtimes/dvd info at Yahoo!
		Montreal World Film Festival: In competition: La Conciergerie a study of...
		La Conciergerie - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /movie/la-conciergerie/1116222/main (169 words)

	Search in Paris : Museums & monuments – Paris Info
		The lower part of the Palace was mainly turned into a jail during the 15th century; you may visit the dungeons (in particular Queen Marie-Antoinette's) and discover history of the French Revolution.
		The medieval rooms of the Conciergerie with the only remaining parts of the ancient Capetian palace have been recently restored and opened to the public since 11th January 2000.
		Combined tickets : Joint admission Conciergerie + Sainte Chapelle: 9 euros.
	en.parisinfo.com /museum_monuments/rub5935.html&type_MM=62&OTCP_type=monument&id_entite=239&OTCP_action=detail (295 words)

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