Conciergerie
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The Conciergerie is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France located on the west of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais
The Conciergerie
A banquet hosted by Charles V of France in honour of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor in the Great Hall (1378)
Palais de la Cité in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1412–1416). Conciergerie at left rear
Grand Hall of the Palais de la Cité (1560 – destroyed in 17th c.)
Sainte-Chapelle
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The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine
Conciergerie
…of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the Sainte-Chapelle. Two large medieval halls remain from the royal palace. During the French Revolution, 2,781 prisoners, including Marie Antoinette, were imprisoned…
Sainte-Chapelle, upper level interior
Charter of foundation of the Sainte-Chapelle by Louis IX (1246)
Louis IX receives the crown of thorns and other sacred relics for the Sainte-Chapelle (14th-century illustration)
Illustration in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (c. 15th century; chapel at right)