Conciergerie only, or the twin ticket?

The Conciergerie's practical information page lists one full price for the Conciergerie alone, €13, with no separate EEA rate. The Sainte-Chapelle does split by nationality, which is why the twin ticket has two prices. The Sainte-Chapelle's own price list gives these figures (both checked 25 October 2026):

Adult visitor Conciergerie only Sainte-Chapelle only Twin ticket
Not an EEA national or resident €13 €22 €30
EEA national or resident over 4 months €13 €16 €23
Pass Navigo Culture holder €11.50 not listed €26 non-EEA / €20 EEA

Bought separately, the two monuments cost a non-EEA adult €35 and an EEA adult €29, so the twin ticket saves €5 or €6. Buy it if you are sure to visit both. If the Sainte-Chapelle is the priority and you might run out of time, buy that ticket alone and decide on the Conciergerie on the day.

The twin ticket cannot be bought on the Conciergerie side: both CMN sites say it is sold on the Sainte-Chapelle ticketing page or at its ticket office. Our Sainte-Chapelle tickets guide covers that booking, its stricter security and its seasonal hours.

Who gets in free

The Conciergerie's French and English practical pages list free entry for:

  • under-18s;
  • 18–25-year-olds who are EU nationals or non-European regular residents of France;
  • a visitor with a disability and one companion;
  • jobseekers with a certificate less than six months old;
  • holders of a valid Pass Éducation (French teachers).

The accessibility page asks for proof such as a French CMI "disability" or "priority" card or a foreign equivalent, says a CMI parking card does not qualify, and gives disabled visitors priority access at reception.

Everyone also goes free on certain first Sundays, but the official pages disagree about December. Both practical pages list January, February, March and November. The CMN ticketing page gives the first Sunday of every month from 1 November to 31 March, which would include December, and adds European Heritage Days in September.

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Booking, time slots and the HistoPad

The ticketing page says a visit needs a ticket with a 30-minute time slot: with a 10:00 booking you should be inside by 10:30. Individual visitors can still buy at the desk, but the practical page strongly advises buying on the official e-ticketing site, which also delivers e-tickets you can show on a phone.

With the twin ticket, the timing works differently. The Sainte-Chapelle FAQ says the booked slot applies to the Sainte-Chapelle only, so you visit the Conciergerie before or after it and should allow one to one and a half hours.

Paris Museum Pass holders book a free slot too: the pass's reservation page points to the CMN ticketing site, where you choose the Conciergerie and the "I already have a ticket" option.

What the HistoPad shows

The ticketing page now states that the HistoPad is included with your ticket and available in six languages. According to the monument's HistoPad page, the tablet uses augmented reality and 360° reconstructions to show the 14th-century royal palace of Philip the Fair and the prison of the Revolution, with a virtual treasure hunt for families.

The practical page says tablets are handed out until 4:15pm. That is the real deadline for anyone who wants the tablet: arriving at 5pm still gets you in before last access, but without the HistoPad.

Opening hours and closures

  • Every day: 9:30am–6pm, last access 5:30pm.
  • Closed: 1 May and 25 December.
  • One-off closures: full or early closures are posted on the English practical page; check it in the week of your visit.

The Sainte-Chapelle FAQ gives an earlier Conciergerie last access of 5:15pm. Plan to arrive by 5:15pm, and much earlier if you want the HistoPad.

The French practical page also says the Salle des gardes (guard room) is no longer accessible from 4 November because of archaeological digs. It gives no year and no end date, so expect that room to be closed and ask at reception.

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Getting there and security

The Conciergerie is at 2 boulevard du Palais, 75001, inside the Palais de Justice on the Île de la Cité. The practical pages list these stops:

  • Metro: Cité (line 4), the closest; Châtelet (lines 1, 7, 11, 14).
  • RER: Saint-Michel (lines B and C).
  • Bus: 21, 24, 27, 38, 58, 81, 85 and 96.

Because the building sits inside the Palais de Justice, its security rules apply and police may carry out identity checks nearby. Motorbike helmets, aerosols, knives and any sharp objects, scissors, glass bottles, bulky bags, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades are refused. Pushchairs must be small enough to fold for the X-ray machine. The ticketing page adds a second security check before you enter, and says there is no baggage deposit. If you are carrying luggage, see luggage storage near the Paris stations first.

Fitting it into an Île de la Cité day

Notre-Dame is a short walk east on the same island; its free entry and reservation rules are in our Notre-Dame guide. If you plan several paid monuments in two to six days, compare the twin ticket against the Paris Museum Pass. For a second CMN monument on the Left Bank with its own seasonal prices and free Sundays, see the Panthéon tickets guide.