Paris Garden Jardin du Palais Royal

History

The Paris garden Jardin du Palais Royal and the Palais Royal was built by the Cardinal Richelieu, the "Palais-Cardinal" housed two large ponds with fountains, statues, bed of flowers, two alleys and a small wood.
In 1730, the Garden received its first transformation. In 1786, the Duke Philip of Orleans built a room dug in the ground 5m and 3m, in the middle of the Garden.
Under Charles X (1824-1830), the Jardin du Palais-Royal was again changed, it took its actual form.

Le Jardin du Palais Royal is composed of four double rows of lime trees marquise-cut, large flower beds and a central basin. It is also decorated with marble statues (Le Charmeur de Serpent of Adolphe Thabard , et Le Pâtre et la Chèvre of de Paul Lemoyne).
The small cannon-timer who sat in the center of the garden since 1786 was stolen in 1998, he was replaced by a replica in 2011.

Location of the garden

It's located in the center of the Palais Royal, in the first district of Paris, 8 rue Montpensier Paris 75001

How to get to the of the Paris Garden Jardin du Palais Royal

By the Paris metro line:
-Line 7 and line 14, Pyramides station
-Line 1 and line 7, Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre station

By bus:
-Lines 21, 27, 39, 48, 69, 72, 81, 95

Entrance fee and operating hours

It's a free entrance Paris garden.
The operating hours are:
- from April 1st to May 31st: 7am-10:15pm
- from June 1st to August 31st: 7am-11pm (except on thursday:7am-9pm)
- from September 1st to 30th: 7am-9:30pm
- from October 1st to March 31st: 7:30am-8:30pm

The Paris Garden Jardin du Palais Royal map