Hello! Refining our trip details...has anyone done the combination tour Sainte-Chapelle/Conciergerie shows ticket at 40 EUR for 2 1/2 hour guided tour? If so was it worth it? I have never been to this monument. I do enjoy audio tours but looking to add some good guided tours to our itinerary. Thank you!
I just want to add I have been on this site and unablle to book any kind of ticket...?? https://tickets.monuments-nationaux.fr/en-GB/session-products
Here is the site to book Sainte-Chapelle or the combined ticket and/or tour.
The combined tour is not offered frequently and has limited availability.
Neither venue requires a guided tour. You can book a combined admission without the tour €30.
Depending on the rest of your itinerary, you may be able to take advantage of one of several passes.
The Passion Monuments Subscription offers unlimited entry to over 80 monuments in France in addition to several other benefits. The cost for a solo membership is €49 and duo is €78.
In Paris the Monuments include
I saw both with a combined ticket but it wasn’t a tour.
I think for the Conciergerie, it’s far more worthwhile to see the outside than the inside. How long are you in Paris? If you have about 5 days in Paris, I wouldn’t go inside, spend your time on more worthwhile attractions. If you have about 10 days in Paris, go inside.
I know that you did not exactly ask this question, but i would highly recommend the Saint Chapelle classical concerts, They are held late afternoon/early evening and the light coming into the church is beautiful with the stained glass. It is not a tour so you do not go on the first floor of the church. But you do get to experience the stained glass with a classical concert. In my opinion, this is a great way to experience an incredible sight.
If you do decide to attend a concert at Sainte-Chapelle, one of the perks of the Passion Monuments Subscription is a substantial discount for tickets to select concerts. I saved about €30 per ticket last year.
Thank you all for your valuable feedback. I have researched the Monument Pass and find it to be a good option based on our travel plans in France. Likewise I plan to purchase the discounted tickets and attend the concert!! Merci Beaucoup!
FYI, when I used the Passion Monuments Subscription last year I was able to shortcut the security line for my morning visit to Sainte-Chapelle. Just go to the head of the line and show your pass to the line monitor. I didn't bother trying to bypass security for the concert since timing wasn't an issue.
At the Pantheon there was a separate entrance for Passion members. At Arc de Triomphe head straight to the security line. If you have the opportunity to visit Hotel de la Marine, do it. it was surprisingly enjoyable. The audio guide was excellent.
jeanm Thank you for these additional remarks! I have made note of them and we will definitely take advantage. We are also working Hotel de la Marine into the schedule!
I agree the concert at Sainte chapelle is unforgettable. It was a Vivaldi concert. We sat upstairs in the loft very close to the stained glass windows. The acoustics were wonderful.
The Conciergerie is much more impressive from the inside. When I went it didn’t take long to tour it.
If you have time go see it. You feel the ghosts of people that are passed that why liked it.
jeanm, thanks for those helpful comments re the Passion Monument pass.
We plan to get it this trip and will possibly revisit the Sainte-Chapelle. We've been once but if we have time and decent weather we'll go again since it is included. Good to know that we can skip some of the long security line.
We also plan to visit Hotel de la Marine as even though we've been seven times, we haven't seen that since it has been closed.
The pass sounds like it will be excellent value for us as we are going to Mont Saint Michel too.
