La Conciergerie was a medieval palace during the 6th century. Clovis, the first French king, established as his royal residence. In the 14th century, Phillipe IV established it as the seat of the Parlement in Paris. During the French Revolution, it was used as a prison and had a reputation for being the toughest of all prisons. During the Reign of Terror, its cells accommodated several hundred prisoners kept in terribly, unhealthy conditions. One of its most famous prisoners was Marie Antoinette. She spent the last moments of her life in her cell here before being carted off to the guillotine. She tried to escape once, so she had two guards on round the clock watch in her room.
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