Discover this Medieval royal palace that became a revolutionary tribunal and Marie-Antoinette’s prison
A splendid Gothic palace. From the Palace of the Medieval City remain the Guard Room and the immense Hall of the People of Arms erected under Philip the Fair as well as the kitchens built under John the Good. From the royal residence to the courthouse. The kings of France abandoned the palace at the end of the 14th century to settle in the Louvre and Vincennes. Judicial activity is developing there, and prisons are being built. Revolutionary prison. The Concierge Service became one of the high places of detention during the French Revolution with the establishment of the Revolutionary Court. Her most famous prisoner is Marie-Antoinette. A commemorative chapel was built at the time of the Restoration on the site of his cell.
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Yan Baczkowski
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48.855949, 2.346026
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48°51'21.4"N 2°20'45.7"E
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