It was created for Catherine de’Medici in 1564 and enjoyed by a nine-year-old Louis XIII as his personal playground, complete with menagerie.
Named for the tile industry that operated here, the Tuileries is between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde. It was created for Catherine de’Medici in 1564 and enjoyed by a nine-year-old Louis XIII as his personal playground, complete with menagerie. It became a public park after the French Revolution, the place for flânerie and people-watching.