Why visit / Interesting facts:
- Beautiful public gardens
- Famous for its great sculptures
Time required: 30 minutes
Public transport:
- Metro Line 1: Tuileries station
Address: rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
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Things you need to know:
- Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries) is a beautiful public park between Louvre and Place de la Concorde
- It features a number of pools, walkways and sensuous nude sculptures by Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)
- Originally it was the garden of the Tuileries Palace
- Tuileries Palace was built for Catherine de Medici in 1564 and burnt down by the Paris Commune of 1871
- It was the first royal garden open to the public (1667)
- The garden gives home to the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, erected by Napoleon in 1808
- The Jeu de Paume gallery and the Musée de l'Orangerie can also be found here
What to do there:
- Take a lovely walk through the gardens
- Relax by the pond
- Arrive to the Louvre Pyramid and enjoy the view of the river Seine
