Paris - Conciergerie

Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with over 2 million inhabitants and more than 13 million in the greater metropolitan area.

The "Île de la Cité", the heart of medieval Paris, had been the residence of the rulers of Île-de-France, and later France, since the 9th century.

In 1358, during the Jacquerie Revolt prompted the royal family to abandon it. King Charles V granted part of the palace to the Parlement, which established its judicial branch there.

Even before, but especially during, the French Revolution, the Conciergerie served as a prison for up to 1,200 prisoners. From April 2, 1793, to May 31, 1795, the sessions of the Revolutionary Tribunal took place there, during which approximately 2,700 people were sentenced to death. Prisoners included Marie Antoinette, Georges Danton, and Maximilien de Robespierre.

Large parts of it are now used as the Palace of Justice. The "Sainte-Chapelle" is also part of this complex.