PARK-GARDEN-PROMENADE

Jardin des Tuileries

Place de la Concorde - 75001 Paris Louvre

In autumn, colours change and Paris becomes another city. In parks and gardens, leaves on the trees slowly began to turn a different colour. Situated in front of the Louvre Museum, the Tuileries Garden comprises statues, a large octagonal ornamental pond,

The Tuileries Gardens take their name from the tile factories which previously stood on the site where Queen Catherine de Medici built the Palais des Tuileries in 1564. André Le Nôtre, the famous gardener of King Louis XIV, re-landscaped the gardens in 1664 to give them their current French formal garden style. The gardens, which separate the Louvre from the Place de la Concorde, are a pleasant place for walking and for culture for Parisians and tourists; Maillol statues stand alongside those of Rodin or Giacometti. The gardens’ two ponds are perfect places to relax by. The Musée de l’Orangerie, where visitors can admire the works of Monet, is in the south-west part of the Tuileries. From March to December, free tours in French are organized. Lovers of candyfloss and fairground rides will enjoy the Fête des Tuileries, from June to August.

Did you know?
The Tuileries Gardens, where the Olympiad of the Republic was conceived in 1793, played a part in Olympic history by hosting the epee tournament at the 1900 Games, where for the first time three medals of different colours were awarded, thus inspiring the principle of three medals for the top three finishers in an event.

Opening times and prices

More info on free tickets for young people and children:

Free access.

More info on free tickets:

Free access.

More info on rates:

Unrestricted access.

More info about group visits:

Free access.

More info on late opening:

From 7am to 11pm in June, July and August

More info on opening times:

From the last Sunday in September to the last Sunay in March: 7.30am to 7.30pm.
From the last Sunday in March to the last Saturday in September: 7am to 9pm.

The public should start to vacate the premises 30 minutes before closing.

Open on public holidays:

Ascension Day
15 August
25 December
Easter Monday
Easter
1 January
14 July
1 May
8 May
11 November
Whit Monday

Free for young people and children
Free
Late opening

Services

Restaurant
Shop/bookshop

Restaurant:

3 restaurants :
- La Terrasse de Pomone (open all year according to the time of the Jardin des Tuileries) - Café des Marronniers (opens from monday to sunday from 7am - 9pm) - Restaurant Le Médicis (Lunch 10.30am - 5pm and Dinner 5pm - 7pm)