La Conciergerie From Pont au Change
by Hany J
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Title
La Conciergerie From Pont au Change
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Hany J
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Le Conciergerie is a former prison in Paris. It is located on the west of the Île de la Cité. The massive structure was part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which consisted of the Conciergerie, Palais de Justice and the Sainte-Chapelle. During the French Revolution, hundreds of prisoners were taken from the Conciergerie to be executed on the guillotine at a number of locations around Paris. The Conciergerie was decommissioned in 1914 and was opened to the public as a national historical monument. It is today a popular tourist attraction, although only a relatively small part of the building is open to public access; much of it is still used for the Paris law courts.
The bridge (Pont au Change) has been standing there for many, many years. It owes its name to the goldsmiths and money changers who had installed their shops on an earlier version of the bridge in the 12th century. The current bridge was constructed between 1858 and 1860 during the reign of Napoleon III, and bears his imperial insignia as shown on the side.The bridge is located at the border between the first and fourth arrondissements, and it connects the Île de la Cité from the Palais de Justice and the Conciergerie, to the Right Bank at the Place du Châtelet.
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September 21st, 2015
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