Palais-Royal

Cardinal Richelieu's palace and its hushed arcaded garden, home to the Comédie-Française and Daniel Buren's striped columns — one of the most photographed courtyards in Paris. The garden and arcades are free to wander.

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Type
Palace & garden · listed monument (1639)
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Address
8 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris
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Admission
Open access · free (garden & arcades)
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Opening hours
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Access
Métro Palais-Royal–Musée du Louvre (1, 7) — at the door
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Nearby
The Louvre, Galerie Véro-Dodat, Place des Victoires and the Bourse de Commerce are all a few minutes away.

Tickets & experiences at the Palais-Royal

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Guided walk

Palais-Royal & Covered Passages Walk

A guided walk through the Palais-Royal's arcaded gardens and the glass-roofed covered passages of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements.

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Where it is — and what's around

Palais-Royal (pulsing marker) at the centre. Toggle the filters to show the heritage, restaurants and activities of the 1st — and the hotels around.