Half-Day Private Tour Of The Most Famous Landmarks Of Medieval Paris
Highlights
Paris
art, architectural, historical
Private Tour
4 Hours
Medium
English, French, Italian
Description
When modern Paris has overwhelmed you with its boutiques, bicycles, and baguettes, step back in time at two of its most interesting and historical landmarks in the medieval Palais de la Cité - once the residence of the Kings of France. Sainte-Chapelle, with its mesmerizing stained glass windows, was home to Christ's Crown of Thorns, while the Conciergerie was home, or rather prison, to Marie-Antoinette! See two stunning monuments from France's past - a 13th-century church with brilliant stained glass windows and a medieval royal palace that was formerly home to French royalty.
NOTE: All visitors need to pass through security checks.
Itinerary
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Sainte Chapelle
- We meet at the gate of la Sainte Chappelle. Standing proudly on the Ile de la Cite, this intimate chapel and UNESCO World Heritage site was consecrated on April 26, 1248. It was commissioned by King Louis IX, who wanted somewhere nice to house his collection of religious relics, including Christ’s Crown of Thorns.
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La Conciergerie
- We continue the tour by a short stroll and a visit to la Conciergerie. This medieval royal palace was abandoned by the Kings of France at the end of the 14th century, at which point it became a prison and revolutionary tribunal. It was one of the principal places of detention throughout the French Revolution (when it was known as "the antechamber to the guillotine"). That statement was certainly true in the case of its most famous resident, former Queen Marie Antoinette. As you wander the Salle des Gardes (Guards Room) and the immense Salle des Gens d'armes (Hall of the Soldiers), consider how she must have felt being imprisoned here. Her commemorative chapel was erected on the site of her cell in the renovation.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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