The tuileries gardens ; yesterday and today ; a walker's guide

Created in the sixteenth century for Catherine de' Medici's new Tuileries Palace, landscaped in the seventeenth century by André Le Nôtre, and renovated in the twentieth century by Louis Benech and Pascal Cribier, the Tuileries Gardens remain a popular place to walk in the heart of Paris. Its groves, flower beds, and basins invite visitors to contemplate and daydream. As an extension of the Musée du Louvre, it is a veritable open-air museum, which presents masterpieces such as The Kiss by Rodin and Penone's The Tree of Vowels. This guidebook is designed to accompany readers during their visit of the Tuileries Gardens, by taking them on a journey through the centuries in one of the most beautiful gardens in France.