Prior to their beheading prisoners were brought here to be stripped of all of their personal belongings, including their hair. Note the "hair" in the basket on the table!
Marie-Antoinette was guarded round-the-clock by two gendarmes. She must have been a fairly easy charge since the gendarme who is sitting is playing cards!
On Saturday we went from Sainte-Chapelle to the Conciergerie. The Conciergerie is where Marie-Antoinette was imprisoned (along with many others) prior to her beheading. It's a little cheesy with the mannequins, but an interesting place for a short visit.
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