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JARDIN DES TUILERIES
Filled with fountains, classical sculptures and magnificent panoramas every
way you turn, this quintessentially Parisian park was laid out by André Le
Nôtre, architect of the gardens at Versailles, in 1664.
The 16th-century Palais des Tuileries (home to Napoléon, among others) stood at the
garden's western end until 1871, when it was razed during the upheaval of the Paris Com-
mune. All that remains of the palace today are the former Orangerie and Jeu de Paume. If
you're here in July or August with kids, don't miss the Fête des Tuileries funfair.
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Musée de l'Orangerie
Set in a 19th-century orangery built to shelter the garden's orange trees in winter, the
Musée
de l'Orangerie
is a treat. The two oval rooms of the purpose-built top floor are the show-
