Notre-Dame & The Conciergerie

The Île de la Cité has always been the centre of Parisian power, but that power has taken many forms. This private experience begins with the sacred presence of Notre-Dame, where your guide illuminates the cathedral's Gothic interior. We then move to the Conciergerie, the medieval palace that became the setting for the darkest days of the French Revolution. You will walk through the vast fourteenth-century halls and visit the cell of Marie Antoinette, understanding the island as a place where the divine and the worldly have always collided. Guided by a state-licensed expert, you will trace the transition from royal residence to revolutionary prison, all within the unhurried intimacy of a private tour.

• →A private tour of Notre-Dame interior followed by the royal Conciergerie
• →Visit the medieval halls of the former royal palace on the Seine
• →Enter the cell where Marie Antoinette was held during the Revolution
• →Identify the contrast between sacred Gothic beauty and secular royal power
• →Decode the architecture of the first royal residence in Paris
• →A focused historical journey led by a licensed expert in French history