Conciergerie

The Conciergerie is defined by four massive medieval towers—the Bonbec, Silver, Caesar, and Clock towers—that rise along the Seine riverbank on the Île de la Cité. Originally constructed as part of the Palais de la Cité, the primary residence of French kings beginning in the sixth century, the site evolved into a sprawling administrative and judicial complex. By the fourteenth century, the royal family relocated to the Louvre, leaving the palace to the Parliament of Paris. A high royal official, the concierge, was appointed to oversee the property, and his title eventually gave the building its name.