![img_0157 The clock tower, built under king Jean II in the 14th century. The first public clock in France was installed in the tower around 1371. The original clock was...](thumbs/img_0157.webp)
The clock tower, built under king Jean II in the 14th century. The first public clock in France was installed in the tower around 1371. The original clock was…
![P1070238 Only the lower parts of the conciergerie are still standing today. They were reserved to the royal guard and the staff (clerks, officers, servants) who worked...](thumbs/P1070238.webp)
Only the lower parts of the conciergerie are still standing today. They were reserved to the royal guard and the staff (clerks, officers, servants) who worked…
![img_0149 The women's courtyard. At the peak of the](thumbs/img_0149.webp)
The women's courtyard. At the peak of the "terror" period during the French revolution, more than 30 people were sentenced to death and sent to the Guillotine…
In the 6th century, the first king of France Clovis established his royal residence on the island. Hugues Capet, a…