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Tuileries Garden Jardin des Tuileries
Formal gardens between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde.
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Designed by André Le Nôtre, the gardener of Versailles, the Tuileries link the Louvre to Place de la Concorde along a grand axis lined with statues, ponds and clipped trees.
It is the perfect place to rest your feet after the Louvre. Grab one of the green chairs around the octagonal pond.
Tickets / priceFree.
Opening hoursOpen daily: 7:00–21:00 in April, May, September and October; 7:30–19:30 from November to March; later in summer. The garden starts clearing 30 minutes before closing. Source: Louvre (garden manager), checked 2026-10-08
Time needed30–60 minutes
Best timeAfternoon
Getting thereTuileries (M1) · Concorde (M1, M8, M12)
AddressPlace de la Concorde, 75001
Booking advice
No booking needed.
Insider tips
- In summer a funfair with a Ferris wheel sets up along Rue de Rivoli.
- The Musée de l'Orangerie, with Monet's Water Lilies, is at the western end of the garden.
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