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leaked from it.) When the Revolution (1789) toppled the king, the building kept its same
function, but without torture. The progressive Revolutionaries proudly unveiled a modern
and more humane way to execute people—the guillotine. The Conciergerie was the epi-
center of the Reign of Terror—the year-long period of the Revolution (1793-94) during
which Revolutionary fervor spiraled out of control and thousands were killed. It was here
at the Conciergerie that “enemies of the Revolution” were imprisoned, tried, sentenced,
and marched off to Place de la Concorde for decapitation.
Inside,pickupafreemapandbreezethroughtheone-waycircuit.It'swell-described
in English. See the spacious, low-ceilinged Hall of Men-at-Arms (Room 1), originally a
