Audio GuideJardin du Palais Royal
Landscaped grounds of a 17th century palace with a large fountain, tree-lined walkways & flowerbeds.
Park
Paris, France
Welcome to the Jardin du Palais-Royal, a historic treasure in the heart of Paris's first arrondissement. This elegant garden was established almost four hundred years ago under the direction of Cardinal Richelieu. The original layout was designed by the royal gardener Pierre Desgotz, and during the reign of Charles the Tenth, it transformed into the layout we admire today.
Encircled by four arcades named Montpensier, Beaujolais, Valois, and Galerie de Chartres, the garden is endowed with a unique architectural charm that is both inviting and historically significant. Over the years, it has displayed notable sculptures, including Le Charmeur de Serpent and Le Pâtre et la Chèvre, created by renowned artists. Although these artworks are now in a deteriorated state, they once enhanced the garden’s artistic appeal.
A delightful feature is the petit canon, a small bronze cannon from the late eighteenth century that originally used the sun's rays along the Paris Meridian to signal noon. Nowadays, it is ceremoniously fired every Wednesday at twelve o'clock under controlled conditions. Visitors can also admire the Wallace fountain and a commemorative plaque dedicated to courageous Czech volunteers from the First World War.
Frequently appearing in films from the nineteen fifties to contemporary hits like Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the Jardin du Palais-Royal provides visitors with an evocative mix of living history, sophisticated design, and lasting cultural relevance.
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