Contes et Histoires 2025: shows and family tours at the Conciergerie in Paris

During theChristmas holidays, theConciergeriewelcomes families as part of theContes et Histoires 2025 event. This is your chance to take your childrenby the hand and introduce them to a little piece of French history in a fun way, from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, in one of the capital's most iconic monuments.

Originally a Gothic palace, the Conciergerie became a courthouse, prison and court during the French Revolution. The cell of its most famous prisoner, Marie-Antoinette, was converted into a memorial chapel during the Restoration. A rich and fascinating history, which the Conciergerie invites us to discover in an unusual way during this family event.

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During this 2025 edition of the Contes et Histoires event, the Parisian monument is offering a variety of activities suitable for the whole family. The goal: to draw us into magical and dreamlike experiences, while sharing a little piece of French history with us.

Here is the program for this year's events:

• Sunday, December 21 at 3:45 p.m.
  FAMILY TOUR OF THE MEDIEVAL CONCIERGERIE
  Ages 6 and up
  Duration: 1 hour
  
  
• Saturday, December 27 and Sunday, December 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
  VIDEO CONCERT SHOW JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF THE MIDDLE AGES
  By the Obsidienne company.
  We live in a world of images, and so did the Middle Ages! Journey to the Heart of the Middle Ages is an interactive concert designed for children and their parents, combining music, storytelling, and videos based on the animated manuscripts of Guillaume de Machaut, for a fun and poetic immersion into the work of one of the greatest musicians and poets of the Middle Ages.
  Ages 6 and up
  Duration: 1 hour
  
  
• Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30 at 4:00 p.m.
  FAMILY TOUR AND WORKSHOP: NIGHT TIME IN THE MIDDLE AGES
  Ages 7 and up
  Duration: 2 hours
  
  
• Saturday, January 3 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
  SHOW IN FRENCH SIGN LANGUAGE: UNEXPECTED JUSTICE
  By the Frères Ducasse theater company.
  Once upon a time... A fairy who had just left school went to a clearing and met two twin sisters. The first, kind and particularly helpful, works tirelessly, day and night, but always keeps smiling. To reward her, the fairy transforms her words into precious stones. But things don't go as planned...
  Ages 6 and up
  Duration: 45 min
  Reservations required by email: public.sourd@monuments-nationaux.fr
  
  
• Sunday, January 4 at 10:30 a.m.
  WORKSHOP: "A FOREST OF STONES"
  Ages 3 to 6
  Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 

Don't forget to book your tickets in advance, to make the most of these special days! And for even more family outings, take a look at the full program of Contes et Histoires in Paris and Île-de-France.