Heritage Days 2024 in Paris: free tours of the Conciergerie

Fancy visiting one of Paris's historic monuments? Take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 to delve into the fascinating history of the Conciergerie!

Every year, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are an opportunity to push open the doors of incredible monuments, sometimes little-known museums, must-seeinstitutions, sublime libraries and unusual places. Paris and the Île-de-France region are overflowing with exceptional sites to discover over the weekend.

Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris (75): schedule of visits by arrondissement
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris, the capital's monuments and historic landmarks are opening their doors (often free of charge) to let us in on their secrets. Don't miss this not-to-be-missed event, scheduled for the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024, on the themes of "Heritage of routes, networks and connections" and "Maritime heritage". [Read more]

Heritage Days 2024 at museums and art foundations in Paris and the Île-de-France region
During the Journées du Patrimoine 2024, many museums and art foundations will be opening their doors free of charge in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Join us on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024, for a program full of wonderful discoveries. [Read more]

In 2024, for the new and 41st edition of the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), the Conciergerie is once again opening its doors to you, offering free tours on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024, to discover this castle-like building, part of the history of the City of Paris. A remarkable example of 14th-centurycivil architecture not to be missed, with family or friends.

This part of the medieval Palais de la Cité (the former residence of the kings of France) was transformed into a prison during the French Revolution. Today, the Salle des Gardes and the huge Salle des Gens d'Armes, built under Philip the Fair, remain, as do the kitchens built under John the Good, still in their original state. On the dungeon side, visitors can discover the cell where Queen Marie-Antoinette was imprisoned just before being guillotined.

Take advantage of your visit to the Conciergerie to discover the Sainte-Chapelle, a jewel of Gothic architecture just a few steps away.

• To be read
• Journées du Patrimoine 2024: unusual and original outings in Paris and the Île-de-France region
• Heritage Days 2024 in Paris and the Île-de-France region: the full programme for this year's event
• Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris (75): schedule of visits by arrondissement

Heritage Days 2024 at the Conciergerie, the program :

• Self-guided tour of the Conciergerie
  September 21 and 22
  

  Visitors are free to tour the monument. A waiting time is required to access the revolutionary sections.