{"id":3292,"date":"2025-10-09T16:34:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technomads.maginei.com\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:34:42","slug":"paris-day-22-saint-chapelle-and-the-conciergerie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technomads.maginei.com\/?p=3292","title":{"rendered":"Paris Day 22 – Saint Chapelle and the Conciergerie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Conciergerie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s my understanding that The Conciergerie (the building below) used to be the royal palace. It’s right down the street from Notre Dame. They’re both on the same island in the Seine River. Now I think it’s more as a courthouse. It was turned into a prison during the French Revolution (Reign of Terror). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saint Chapelle is housed in the Concierge. Back when it was created (1200s I think) the Concierge was a royal palace. Thousands of people got death sentences within a short period of time in that courthouse… Marie Antoinette for example!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Imagine 2000 people here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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K showing off the tablet they give you for the tour. Had cool AR features.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My Mom once had a key like this they gave here at work. Guess key technology hasn’t changed much up to the last 30 years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Marie Antoinette must have been guarded around the clock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Staircase to the huge kitchen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Paris is a bit far from the ocean. Looks like a pelican to me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It was converted into a prison during the Reign of Terror.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nobody gets out. Nobody gets in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The chapel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Reminds me of our last cat \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is actually one of four fireplaces used to cook food for the 2000 or so people who stayed here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Saint Chapelle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Saint Chapelle has a GREAT story about how it was built to house the actual Crown of Thorns (biblical). I think it was built in the 1200s (yes, 500 years before the USA)! The king who created it spent much of his time fighting in the Crusades . I think he eventually died fighting in those wars. He was highly regarded by his people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the exterior you can’t tell that it’s brilliant inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This place is really old. You can tell from the tiles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Heading Home For The Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I particularly like this Metro stop. Some of them have a great steampunk feel about them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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