Jardin du Palais-Royal

One of my favorite places to take a break from the busy streets and sites of Paris is the Jardin du Palais-Royal.  It is just off rue Saint- Honoré about two blocks north of the Louvre. This peaceful park never seems to get too busy and has quite a few benches to enjoy the formally landscaped garden with a fountain and marble statues.

A series of arcades surround the park which are lined with restaurants and a mixture of vintage and designer stores including the revered Didier Ludot consignment boutique. I always stop at Épice and enjoy their latest of collection of scarves in the most exquisite color and pattern combinations. On a hot day, these arcades can provide a shady spot to cool off a bit.

palais-royal arcade

Don't leave the area without checking out Les Deux Plateaux, a modern art installation (otherwise known as the Colonnes de Buren). It is tucked away in an inner courtyard (Cour d'Honneur) just south of the Jardin du Palais-Royal. The graphic black-and-white striped columns created in 1986 by Daniel Buren in varying heights are whimsical (and probably even more amusing to kids who are sure to have fun playing among them).

colonnes-palaisroyal

 

 

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