Domaine National du Palais-Royal
4 expert reviews
“The Palais Royal was originally known as the Palais Cardinal, for it was the residence of Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII's prime minister.”
– Frommer's
"The Palais Royal is just across the Rue de Rivoli from the mobbed Louvre, yet surprisingly few people wander into the compound's quiet, colonnaded courtyard."
"North of place du Palais Royal and the Louvre lies the Palais Royal, which briefly housed a young Louis XIV in the 1640s." Full review
2 Stars
"The architect Victor-Louis was behind the design of this classical, symmetrical garden in an elegant and majestic setting." Full review