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The Tuileries Garden
From Royal Garden to Public Park
Read all about the secrets and history of the most beautiful garden in Paris, designed over 500 years ago.
Le retour de la Vasque Olympique et Paralympique de Paris 2025
Silhouette mondialement connue et désormais symbole des Jeux Olympiques™ et Paralympiques™ de Paris 2024™, l’emblématique et audacieuse vasque olympique et paralympique fait son retour au Jardin des Tuileries du 21 juin au 14 septembre d’où elle prendra son envol chaque soir au coucher du soleil. Grâce au soutien d’EDF, elle reste 100 % électrique et ravive les valeurs de paix et d’amitié qui ont rassemblé le monde entier.
Le saviez-vous ?
Le jardin des Tuileries est riche d’une longue tradition de ballons. Cela remonte à 1783, quand Charles et Robert s’envolent depuis le Grand Bassin rond dans la nacelle d’un ballon gonflé à l’hydrogène, sous les vivats de la foule.
Le célèbre ballon captif de Giffard, lui, a été installé en 1878 dans la cour du Carrousel, qui n’était pas encore un jardin.
Victor Hugo y a vécu son baptême de l’air à... 77 ans ! Le dernier envol ? Une montgolfière, le 1er janvier 1989, pour lancer le bicentenaire de la Révolution française.*
Activities for children
Have fun in the Tuileries Garden
The play areas and activities offered by the Tuileries Garden have long formed part of its picturesque Parisian image. Where the young princes Louis XIII and Louis XV once enjoyed time outdoors, families and children now fill the air with laughter and joy. Most of these activities are located to the north of the garden, on the Rue de Rivoli side.
Little boats
Floating on the Grand Basin is a fleet of little boats with sails of all colours. Children can pick one of their fancy and help the vessel navigate the waters with a stick. This activity is iconic, as it has been offered in the garden since 1850!
Location: Grand Basin, central alley.
Price: €4 per rental
Play area
A slide, swings, roundabouts…since its creation 2015, this play area has been a popular spot amongst little visitors! Fan favourite: the beautiful rope bridge nestle amongst the trees, above a bed of blue flowers.
Location: north of the garden, near the Castiglione entrance
Price: free
The Carrousel
Under the shade of trees, children can enjoy a ride on the beautifully coloured carrousel, with imagery recalling the magical universes created by the French children’s author Charles Perrault.
Location: north of the garden, near the Castiglione entrance
Price: €3 per ride
Trampolines
In an area surrounded by palm trees, children aged above 2 years old can enjoy a jump of one of the Tuileries trampolines! And don’t forget to take a look at the beautiful monument of Puss in Boots nearby, made in honour of Charles Perrault.
Location: north of the garden, between the Terrace des Feuillants and large octagonal basin
Price: €3
Opening hours
The opening hours of the Tuileries Garden vary from season to season. Remember to check them before coming. Entry is free all year round.
Tuileries Garden
- 7:00 AM to 9:00 PMApril, May, September and October
- 7:30 AM to 7:30 PMJanuary, February, March, November and December
- 7:00 AM to 11:00 PMJune, July and August
Tuileries Garden | Free |
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Visitors will be asked to vacate the premises 30 minutes before closing
Restaurants & cafes
Fancy a drink or snack?
Take a break and enjoy a drink, coffee or ice cream at one of the many cafes and restaurants dotted around the Carrousel and Tuileries Gardens.
