Tuileries Garden | |
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Jardin des Tuileries | |
File:Tuileries Garden panorama.jpg View of the Tuileries Garden from the Place de la Concorde | |
Type | Public garden |
Location | 1st arrondissement of Paris, France |
Coordinates | 48°51′43″N 2°19′39″E / 48.86194°N 2.32750°E |
Area | 55 hectares (136 acres) |
Created | 1564 |
Designer | Catherine de' Medici, André Le Nôtre |
Operated by | French Ministry of Culture |
Status | Open all year |
Tuileries Garden (French: [ʒaʁdɛ̃ de tɥilʁi]) is a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Created by Catherine de' Medici in 1564 as the garden of the Tuileries Palace, it was opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. Covering an area of 55 hectares (136 acres), it is one of the most iconic parks in Paris.