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Tuileries Garden

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The Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries, ʒaʁdɛ̃ de tɥilʁi) is a public garden located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Created by Catherine de' Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was eventually opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. Since the 19th century, it has been a place where Parisians celebrate, meet, stroll and relax. History The Italian Garden of Catherine de' Medici (16th century) File:Tuileries projet et jardins.jpg|Plan for the palace and gardens by [[Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau]], 1576–1579 File:Map of Tuileries and Louvre, as in c. 1589.png|Plan of the Tuileries garden in about 1589. The Louvre is to the right In July 1559, after the accidental death of her husband, Henry II, Queen Catherine de' Medici decided to leave her residence of the Hôtel des Tournelles, at the eastern part of Paris, near the Bastille. Togethe
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