La Conciergerie + Sainte-Chapelle Combined Tickets

Conciergerie + Sainte-Chapelle combined

See both halves of the medieval royal palace in one morning. La Conciergerie - the great Gothic hall and Marie-Antoinette's prison - and Sainte-Chapelle - the dazzling chapel of 13th-century stained glass - sit a two-minute walk apart on the Île de la Cité. This combined ticket covers skip-the-line entry to both, with the HistoPad AR tablet included at the Conciergerie.

About this ticket

This combined ticket bundles skip-the-line entry to both La Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle, the two surviving parts of the medieval Palais de la Cité, plus the HistoPad augmented-reality tablet at the Conciergerie and our free 5-minute audio guide. The two monuments sit barely a two-minute walk apart, so you can see both in a single easy morning.

Visiting both monuments

Sainte-Chapelle shows the medieval monarchy at its most dazzling: an upper chapel wrapped in fifteen metres of 13th-century stained glass, built by Louis IX to house the relics of Christ's Passion. The Conciergerie shows the same monarchy's machinery of power - the great Hall of the Men-at-Arms - and, later, its violent overthrow, in the prison where Marie-Antoinette spent her final 44 days.

A good plan is Sainte-Chapelle first, when morning light makes the glass most spectacular, then the Conciergerie next door. Both open at 9:30, so an early start clears the busiest spaces before the island's midday crowds. The included HistoPad rebuilds the Conciergerie's palace and prison eras in 3D.

Frequently asked

How far apart are the two monuments?

Barely a two-minute walk - both sit on the Boulevard du Palais on the Île de la Cité, and were once two parts of the same royal palace, the Palais de la Cité.

Which should I visit first?

Sainte-Chapelle first thing is a good plan, when the morning light through the stained glass is most spectacular and the small chapel fills quickly, then the Conciergerie afterwards. Both open at 9:30.

Is the HistoPad included in this ticket?

Yes. The HistoPad augmented-reality tablet is included at the Conciergerie, handed to you on arrival. It rebuilds the medieval palace and the prison of 1793 in 3D.

Do you offer skip-the-line entry at both?

Yes. We secure entry to both monuments in advance, so you walk past the queue at each door - which matters especially at Sainte-Chapelle, known for its long lines along the Boulevard du Palais.