Jardin du Palais Royal

The Palais-Royal Garden, in Paris

The Palais-Royal Garden is an elegant haven of peace, surrounded by arcaded galleries, in the heart of Paris. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this refined garden and its famous Buren columns, a stone's throw from the Louvre.

The secret garden of the Palais-Royal

In the heart of the Palais-Royal, a former palace of a cardinal then of a royal family, extends an elegant and peaceful garden, surrounded on three sides by the buildings with galleries and arcades that compose the ensemble. Lined with lime trees, embellished with beds, a fountain and benches, the garden is a haven of calm a stone's throw from the bustle of the Louvre. Its main courtyard shelters the famous Buren columns, a contemporary work of black and white striped columns of different heights. Under the arcades hide shops, galleries and historic restaurants.

What to see

Here you discover the peaceful garden lined with lime trees and arcaded galleries, the famous black and white striped Buren columns, and the historic shops and restaurants, a stone's throw from the Louvre. The Palais-Royal Garden is an elegant haven of peace of Paris. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Palais-Royal Garden lies in the heart of Paris, near the Louvre, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a public garden freely accessible during opening hours, which vary with the season; the shops and restaurants under the arcades have their own hours. The place is particularly pleasant in the calm.

What is in the Palais-Royal Garden?

A peaceful garden lined with lime trees and arcaded galleries, the famous black and white striped Buren columns, and historic shops and restaurants, near the Louvre.

Where is the Palais-Royal Garden?

In the heart of Paris, near the Louvre, in France.