🇫🇷 Paris | Conciergerie: Where Time & Terror Ticked Away ⏳⚔️

A Palace Turned Prison 🏰➡️🔒 Royal Beginnings: Built as a 14th-century royal palace, later the infamous Revolutionary prison where Marie-Antoinette spent her final 76 days. Clock Tower Secrets: The 47m Tour de l’Horloge (1353) houses Paris’ first public clock—a masterpiece of medieval engineering with hidden political messages! Fun Fact: The clock’s blue-and-gold fleur-de-lis face masked royal propaganda—spot the Polish eagle hinting at King Henri III’s ambitions! 🦅 The Clock’s Symbolism 🕰️✨ Latin Inscriptions: Below: "This machine dividing time teaches justice and law." ⚖️ Above: A cryptic nod to Henri III’s "third crown" (France, after Poland & Lithuania). 👑 Statue Guardians: Lady Justice (Themis) with sword & scales ⚔️ Lady Law holding a scepter & tablet ("Fear God, honor the King!") 📜 Visitor Guide 🎟️ ✔ Hours: 9:30 AM–6 PM (last entry 5:30 PM) | Closed May 1 & Dec 25 ✔ Tickets: €13 (book ahead!) – combo deals with Sainte-Chapelle next door. ✔ Quick Visit: 15 mins to marvel at the clock + Marie-Antoinette’s recreated cell. Pro Tip: Download the "Conciergerie" app for AR reconstructions of its lost palace grandeur! 📱 Nearby Pairings 🗺️ 5-min walk to Notre-Dame (reopening Dec 2025!) Along Seine: Spot Olympic 2024 art installations (through Aug). 🎭 #Conciergerie #ParisHistory #TimeTravel 🏛️