Location: 8 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, Paris.
A hidden oasis in central Paris, the Palais-Royal garden is surrounded by elegant 18th-century arcades housing boutiques, cafés, and galleries. Features Daniel Buren's striped columns, historic cannon, and peaceful tree-lined alleys. A favorite spot of Parisians and Colette lived here.
Period recorded for this site: 17th century.
Theme: Architecture.
Coordinates: 48.86389, 2.33778.
This plaque is a stop on these walks: Passages & Hidden Gardens of Paris, Shaded Heart of Paris.
On Passages & Hidden Gardens of Paris: Jardin du Palais-Royal with Buren's striped columns, elegant arcades, and peaceful tree-lined alleys.
On Shaded Heart of Paris: Walk through the Jardin du Palais-Royal. Its double rows of lime trees create deep shade over gravel alleys, while Buren's striped columns and historic arcades offer sheltered galleries to explore.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Palais-Royal Garden (25 m); Théâtre Robert-Houdin (37 m); Siège du Parti républicain radical et radical-socialiste (54 m); Jardin du Palais-Royal (Charade, 1963) (65 m); Auguste Bournonville (125 m).