Jardin des Tuileries | Celebration

Fête des Tuileries Member

June - August 2018

Place de la Concorde - 75001 Paris

Louvre - 1er Arrondissement

Fête Foraine aux Tuileries, Paris © OTCP Marc Bertrand

Fête foraine, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris © OTCP - Marc Bertrand

Description

During the summer holidays the Jardin des Tuileries hosts a traditional funfair. Children and adults, Parisians and visitors all enjoy the sixty or so attractions: bumper cars, ghost trains, shooting gallery, hall of mirrors, 1900s wooden carrousel horses. There are also a few skill games such as tin can alley and duck fishing - a firm favourite with young kids.

Kids will love the trampolines, climbing, and the giant slide. Whether you visit with family or friends, relax and stroll along the main thoroughfare with some fairground treats (candy floss, Italian ice cream, crepes, doughnuts, toffee apples, hot sandwiches, etc.).

Entry to the funfair is free of charge but there is a charge for rides and attractions. For the enjoyment of everyone, there is no sound system at the funfair in the Jardin des Tuileries.

Audience

All public, Children

Prices and times

Free

Place

Jardin des Tuileries

The Tuileries Gardens get their name from the tile factories which previously stood on the site where Queen Catherine de Medici built the Palais des Tuileries in 1564. The famous gardener of King Louis XIV, André Le Nôtre, re-landscaped the gardens in 1664 to give them their current French formal garden style. The gardens, which separate the Louvre from the Place de la Concorde, are a cultural walking place for Parisians and tourists where Maillol statues stand alongside those of Rodin or Giacometti. The gardens’ two ponds are perfect for relaxation. The Musée de l’Orangerie, where visitors can admire the works of Monet, is located south-west of Tuileries. From March to December, free tours in French are organized. For lovers of candyfloss, rides and thrills, go to the Fête des Tuileries from June to August.

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