A national estate facing the Louvre: a symmetrical 17th-century garden enclosed by the palace, with the contemporary sculptures of Daniel Buren and Pol Bury at the entrance. The official site calls it a 'village in the city', and it is a calm escape a few steps from Rue de Rivoli.
- Address
- 8 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris
- Hours
- Daily 08:00-20:30 (1 Oct-31 Mar); daily 08:00-22:30 (1 Apr-30 Sep)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 40 min
- Price
- Free entry (domaine-palais-royal.fr, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- See the Buren and Bury sculptures at the entrance, then walk the full length of the garden.
- Free entry; the Comédie-Française and the new Fondation Cartier are on the square outside.
- The garden is managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux and listed as a 'Jardin remarquable'.