Palais Royal Gardens

The gardens of the Palais-Royal, in Paris

The gardens of the Palais-Royal are an elegant haven of peace in the heart of Paris, framed by arcaded galleries and adorned with the famous Buren columns. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this secret garden, an alliance of classicism and contemporary art.

The secret garden and the Buren columns

The gardens of the Palais-Royal form one of the most charming and peaceful spaces of Paris, a true secret garden in the heart of the town. Enclosed behind the palace, they are surrounded on three sides by elegant arcaded galleries, sheltering shops, restaurants and cafés, which give them a timeless and refined atmosphere. The garden itself, laid out in the French style, offers fine avenues of trees, flowered beds, benches and fountains, conducive to promenade and relaxation, sheltered from the tumult of the town. In the courtyard of honour, at the entrance, you discover the famous Buren columns, a contemporary work of art installed in the 1980s: an ensemble of columns striped in black and white, of different heights, become one of the most photographed places of Paris. Combining classicism and contemporary creation, the gardens of the Palais-Royal are a charming and refined stop of Paris.

What to see

Here you stroll in the secret garden laid out in the French style, with avenues of trees, flowered beds and fountains, surrounded by elegant arcaded galleries sheltering shops and cafés, and you discover in the courtyard the famous Buren columns, these columns striped in black and white of different heights, much photographed. The gardens of the Palais-Royal are a refined haven of Paris. It is a charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The gardens of the Palais-Royal lie in the heart of Paris, facing the Louvre, reachable on foot and by public transport, including the metro. They are open-air public gardens, generally freely accessible according to their hours; the shops and cafés of the galleries have their own hours. The promenade is particularly pleasant in fine weather.

What are the Buren columns of the gardens of the Palais-Royal in Paris?

A contemporary work of art installed in the 1980s in the courtyard of honour: an ensemble of columns striped in black and white, of different heights, become one of the most photographed places of Paris.

Where are the gardens of the Palais-Royal?

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