La Saint Chapelle

Our second stop on Monday was La Saint Chapelle and Le Conciergerie, which were important locations for the French monarchy centuries ago.

La Saint Chapelle (meaning Saint Chapel) is known for its stained-glass, which is truly breathtaking. Each window tells the story of a book of the Bible and the colors are incredible.

a statue of Mary

Our final stop for the day was the Conciergerie, which was most famously used as the prison where Marie Antoinette was held just before her beheading. The famous French revolutionary Robespierre was also held there.

One room contained the lists of everyone "guillotined" during the French Revolution. This is just one panel.

Marie Antoinette's cell

In the basement of the Conciergerie, this line marked the flood waters in 1910.

Pretty tall!