This spacious green area once used to be on the very western side of the city but is now considered to be the most central park in Paris. The Tuileries Garden lies on the Right Bank and covers an impressive 2,500 acres of land, running alongside the banks of the River Siene, from the Louvre museum to the Concorde square.

The garden was designed in 1664 by the head gardener of King Louis the 14th, Le Notre, and the Versailles park designer. It is dotted with beautiful stone statues, basins and fountains, in which it is typical to see children sailing miniature wooden boats in the water. The park is a wonderful green “oasis” in the hectic Parisian traffic and is therefore an ideal place to relax in and enjoy the slightly quieter side to Paris.

Discover this historic part of the city during your stay for a French Language Course in Paris