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Event Paris - Exhibitions and Tours : Visite du jardin du Palais-Royal |
Summary: A great place to stroll and soak up history, or just people-watch In 1634, after Charles V knocked down the wall around Paris, Cardinal Richelieu asked his architect, Jacques Lemercier, to build a palace and garden near the Louvre. The palace was first called the Palais Cardinal before being rechristened the Palais Royal or royal palace (the cardinal donated it to the crown in 1636). It became the residence of the Orléans family in 1661 and was the seat of power during the Regency period (1715-1723). The main building, situated opposite the Louvre, was completed and remodeled by Contant d'Ivry in the 18th century and then by Fontaine a century later. The theater (currently the Théâtre français), was rebuilt in 1791 after being destroyed by fire several times. In 1780 Louis-Philippe d'Orléans (the future Philippe-Egalité), then in considerable financial difficulty, made extensive additions to the palace, ordering Victor Louis to build three wings alongside the garden. These were turned into apartment buildings with shops on the ground floor. The Palais Royal became one of the Parisians' favorite places for strolling, and was briefly a hotbed of revolutionary unrest. During the Directory (1795-1799), it became a notorious den of iniquity, frequented by gamblers and women of easy virtue. As soon as Louis-Philippe succeeded to the throne he put a stop to the immoral activities of the palace; it consequently became much less popular. In the interwar period, extensive changes took place: the Orléans gallery, which acted as a screen between the palace and garden, was pulled down and replaced by a colonnade. The artist Daniel Buren recently added some columns. Photo credit: Pascal Lemaitre/CMN |
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du mercredi 1 décembre 2004 au mercredi 31 décembre 2008Place: PALAIS ROYAL place Palais-Royal , 75001 PARIS Website: http://www.palais-royal.org/ |
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rooms ranging from: 150 Euros
Info: In between the Louvre Museum and the Palais Royal gardens, the Grand Hotel du Palais Royal benefits from an exceptional location in the heart of Paris 1st district, where fashion, shopping, culture, g...
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rooms ranging from: 95.00 Euros
Info: Welcome to the Hotel Louvre Bons Enfants, a central site from which to visit Paris, the City of Lights. Our 3-star establishment has 31 rooms, fitted ...
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rooms ranging from: 212 Euros
Info: Our hotel is a perfect choice for your stay in the capital city of France. Comfort and quality are the key words at the Citadines Apart'Hotel Louvre! The hotel is located in one of the most fascina...
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rooms ranging from: 99 Euros
Info: This hotel is situated in one of the best locations, right in the cultural heart of Paris. The Louvre Museum and central shopping districts - Les Halles and Palais Royal - are all in close proximity t...
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rooms ranging from: 74.00 Euros
Info: Right in the center of Paris, (1st district), the Hotel MONTPENSIER has 43 rooms, including 35 with bath or shower, WC, direct dial telephone, color TV and hair dryer....
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Event Paris - Exhibitions and Tours : Visite du jardin du Palais-Royal
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