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Street-by-Street: Tuileries Quarter

Elegant squares, formal gardens, street arcades 7 St-Roch
and courtyards give this part of Paris its special The papal statue stands
character. Monuments to monarchy and the arts in this remarkably long
17th-century church,
coexist with contemporary luxury: sumptuous unusually set on a
hotels, world-famous restaurants, fashion north-south axis.
emporiums and jewellers of international St-Roch is a treasure
renown. Sandblasting and washing have given house of religious art.
a fresh glow to the façades of the Louvre and the The Paris Convention
Palais-Royal square, where Cardinal Richelieu’s and Visitors’ Bureau
creation, the Royal Palace, is now occupied by
government offices. From here, the Ministry of Metro Pyramides
Culture surveys the cleaning and restoration
of the city’s great buildings. The other former
royal palace, the Louvre, is one of the great
museums of the world.

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To the Quai du
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w . Jardin des Tuileries 9 Musée des Arts Décoratifs
The Ferris wheel on Place de la Concorde over- A highlight of the museum’s
looks these formal gardens, designed by royal displays of art and design is
gardener André Le Nôtre in the 17th century. the Art Nouveau collection.

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