Domaine national du Palais-Royal
8 rue de Montpensier 75001 Paris
Built for the Cardinal de Richelieu by the architect Lemercier, builder of the Sorbonne, the main body (1634), facing the Louvre, becomes royal residence (Regency of Anne of Austria) then of the family of Orléans from 1661\. The work was completed and reworked in the 18th and 19th centuries. The three wings that close the sides of the garden date from the late 18th century. The superb and monumental setting of today leaves nothing to be guessed of the revolutionary agitation that reigns there in the eighteenth century, nor of the gambling houses and girls of «bad life», immortalized by Balzac, which bloom there in the following century. It is one of the favorite walking places of Parisians and tourists. The Comédie-Française, the Palais-Royal theatre and the restaurant Le Grand Véfour, which is listed as a historic monument, contribute to its reputation. Contemporary art is also strongly present in his main courtyard with the "Deux plateaux", known as "Colonnes de Buren", and the mobil
Tags
Monument historique, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Lieu de pouvoir, édifice judiciaire, Lieu de spectacles, sports et loisirs, Maison, appartement, atelier de personnes célèbres, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir
Licence libre
