1st arrondissement of Paris
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The 1st arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le premier. It is governed locally
The Louvre and Tuileries, seen from the north
Tuileries Garden
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The Tuileries Garden is a public garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Created by Catherine de' Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palac
1st arrondissement of Paris
…km2 (0.705 sq. miles, or 451 acres). In 2023, it had a population of 15,114. A significant part of the area is occupied by the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens. The Forum des Halles is the largest shopping mall in Paris. Much of the remainder of the arrondissement is dedicated to business and administration…
Grande Allée of the Tuileries Garden, looking towards the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe
Plan for the palace and gardens by Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau, 1576–1579
Garden of Louis XIII in 1649–51
Tuileries Garden of Le Nôtre in the 17th century, looking west toward the future Champs-Élysées, engraving by Gabriel Perelle