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Tuileries Garden

The First Royal Garden Opened in Paris

The Tuileries Garden originated in 1564 as a garden attached to the Tuileries Palace in Paris. It is located on the eastern extension of the Champs-Elysées, connecting Place de la Concorde to the Louvre. The garden is a comfortable and pleasant environment with fountains, sculptures, and boulevards inside.

The Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries), was originally built in Paris as a Garden Attached to the Tuileries Palace by the order of Catherine de Medici, queen of King Henry II of France, and the garden survived the burning of the palace in 1871.

The Jardin des Tuileries is located on the eastern extension of the Champs-Elysées, connecting Place de la Concorde with the Louvre. The gardens are lined with greenery and the Octagonal Fountain is always surrounded by relaxing citizens and tourists.

Walking through the Tuileries Garden to the Louvre is a popular route for tourists. Along the boulevard, Sculptures by Masters such as Rodin, Maillol and others are erected, and the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel at the east entrance is a precious monument no less than the Arc de Triomphe of Paris, adding to the artistic and cultural atmosphere of the Tuileries Garden.

Manywhere Tips:
One downside of the Tuileries Garden is its dirt paths.

In addition to the Louvre, you can also visit the Musée de l'Orangerie and the Musée d’Orsay on foot from the Tuileries Garden.

Louvre Museum

9,000 Years of Human History

The Louvre Museum is the most visited museum in the world, with its famous glass pyramid in the center of the square. The Louvre's three wings, Richelieu, Denon and Sully, contain artifacts from Egypt, Greece, Rome and Near East, as well as paintings and decorative arts.

Orsay Museum

Modern Western Art Masters

The Musée d'Orsay is located on the south bank of the Seine in Paris, across the river from the Louvre. The collection of the Musée d'Orsay, created between 1848 and 1914, includes masterpieces by Impressionists such as Manet, Monet and Renoir, and sculptors such as Rodin and Rude.

Musee de l'Orangerie

Water Lilies by Impressionist Monet

Located in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, the Musée de l'Orangerie is considered the sanctuary of French Impressionism. The eight pieces of the Water Lilies series by Monet are displayed in two oval galleries on the first floor, and the museum also has paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, Picasso, and others in its collection.