Tuileries Garden, Paris

Paris at Jardin des Tuileries is one of Paris's most entrancing gardens. The Garden was originally built as part of Queen Catherine de Medici's wish to build a palace in Paris. Thus, Tuileries Palace was constructed in 1564 and remained intact until it was later destroyed by fire in 1871 by the Paris Commune.

The grandiose garden receives its famous contour only a century after. When André Le Nôtre, the landscape architect who also design the exceptional Palace of Versailles's gardens, re-design the garden in 1664. Located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris and near the Louvre, the majestic garden is abundant with green lawns, ponds, trees, flowers, and statues. Open to the public in 1667, the charming Tuileries Garden is locals' and tourists' favorite, and a great way to get acquainted with Paris.