Abandoned at the end of the 14th century by the Kings of France, the Palais de la Cité consisted of the Conciergerie, Palais de Justice and the Sainte Chapelle.

The Conciergerie took on a judicial role after the Kings left and part of the palace was converted into prison cells where hundreds of prisoners during the French Revolution were emprisoned before getting guillotined. Its most famous prisoner was Marie-Antoinette.

Along with the Conciergerie, the Sainte Chapelle is one of the earliest surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace on the Île de la Cité and is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture.

Beautiful and history well presented

A mediocre rating not because of musement, but because of the long wait at Sainte Chappelle, despite the fact that we had paid tickets. We waited more than an hour in the rain. Perhaps musement could offer front of the line benefits. Seeing Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie was excellent.

Security was tighter (i.e., airport security like body scan), part of the stained glass was being renovated (though they did a clever job using reflective sheets), and the gift shop was closed for inventory. Signage and info brochures in general were not as good as in other museums and monuments.

St Chapelle, especially the upper chapel, is fabulous. As it shares common grounds with the Supreme Court it’s necessary to go through security. I use a walker and they pulled me aside to tell me about the outside elevator that allowed me to view everything. We totally skipped the line!

Our Rick Steve’s’ tour actually went inside Saint Chapelle in the morning so we didn’t even make the tour

Very nice, glad I went. Hats off to the tradesmen. Excellent job

Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy direct access to the monument
Discover a symbol of the French Revolution
Visit the prison where Marie-Antoinette was imprisoned

Important to know

The entry time indicated corresponds to the entry time to Sainte Chapelle
The ticket gives access to an unguided tour of the monument
Luggage and big items exceeding 55cmx35cmx20cm will not be accepted
Free admission for children under 18 years, EU citizens (18-25), disabled people and their companion, French unemployed people, Pass Education holders
Free admission for all visitors on the first Sunday of each month from November to March and on the European Heritage Days (the third weekend of September)
Both monuments are closed on 1st May and 25th December. The Sainte Chapelle is also closed on 1st January

Cancellation policy

Please note that this experience is non-refundable, even if cancelled in advance.

What’s included

Entrance ticket for Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie
Temporary exhibition (if any)
Histopad for the Conciergerie (interactive tablet available in French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese)

What’s not included

Guide

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

10 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris, France

Meeting point:

Show your ticket at the entrance of the monuments located on Boulevard du Palais (n°10 and n°2). Nearest metro stop: Cité (line 4).

Provider

Monuments Nationaux

What people say about this experience

4.6/5

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TUI Musement Traveler
6 December 2025
5
United States of America
Beautiful and history well presented
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TUI Musement Traveler
29 November 2025
3
United States of America
A mediocre rating not because of musement, but because of the long wait at Sainte Chappelle, despite the fact that we had paid tickets. We waited more than an hour in the rain. Perhaps musement could offer front of the line benefits. Seeing Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie was excellent.
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TUI Musement Traveler
27 November 2025
3
United States of America
Security was tighter (i.e., airport security like body scan), part of the stained glass was being renovated (though they did a clever job using reflective sheets), and the gift shop was closed for inventory. Signage and info brochures in general were not as good as in other museums and monuments.
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TUI Musement Traveler
23 October 2025
5
United States of America
St Chapelle, especially the upper chapel, is fabulous. As it shares common grounds with the Supreme Court it’s necessary to go through security. I use a walker and they pulled me aside to tell me about the outside elevator that allowed me to view everything. We totally skipped the line!
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TUI Musement Traveler
22 October 2025
3
United States of America
Our Rick Steve’s’ tour actually went inside Saint Chapelle in the morning so we didn’t even make the tour
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TUI Musement Traveler
14 October 2025
5
United States of America
Very nice, glad I went. Hats off to the tradesmen. Excellent job