The Tuileries Gardens were established on the site of a tile-works on the banks of the River Seine. Initially a private royal pleasure garden started by Catherine de Medici . Later Henri IV built a terrace along the Rue de Rivoli, and Andre le Notre re-designed the Grand Jardin and built a terrace along the riverbank where his father's house had stood. He also opened up the central axis which leads to the Arc de Triomphe and La Defense.

Jardin des Tuileries
Rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris 42 60 27 67