The Tuileries Garden's Classic Sights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Description
See the Tuileries Garden at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Get transport back to the era of the garden’s creation, when it was the stomping ground of kings and queens who would stay at the now phantom Tuileries Palace when in Paris • Hear from producer Gary Kraut who authored five travel guides to Paris and France and operates the award-winning travel e-magazine France Revisited • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This self-guided audio tour takes place in the Right Bank.
The tour takes you through the Tuileries Garden. You'll hear the garden's history and discover its secrets.
This self-guided walking tour starts near the Pyramid of the Louvre. Here you'll hear some history and find out about how VoiceMap works.
The passes by the Arc de Triomphe. You'll hear about the arch's history before continuing the tour.
The tour briefly stops by the Grand Bassin Rond. You'll hear its history and more about the garden before continuing the walk.
The tour stops briefly next to the L'arbre des voyelles. You'll learn about the fallen Tree of Vowels.
The tour passes by the outside of the Orangerie Museum. You'll hear about the museum as you walk.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
It's hard to miss the Tuileries Gardens in Paris. They are located between the Louvre Museum, Rue de Rivoli, Place de la Concorde and the Seine River. They got their name from the tile factories that occupied the site in the Middle Ages. Today, those factories have given way to a vast public garden, one of the largest and oldest French-style gardens in the city, with a history dating back to the 17th century. In fact, the Louvre, which manages the gardens, has launched an ambitious five-year restoration project aimed at restoring the Tuileries to their 17th century splendor. Plans call for replanting of trees and flower beds, laying out new paths and highlighting the historical sculptures and fountains. As early as 1564, Queen Catherine de Medici, widow of King Henry 11, ordered the construction of the Tuileries Palace and an Italian-style garden to the west of the palace. In 1664, King Louis X1V decided to completely change the style of the Medici garden and asked the famous landscape architect of the time, Andre Le Notre, to redesign it entirely. He converted the garden to the French-style with symmetrical paths and ponds and iconic green chairs and adorned the space with the marble statues and sculptures by Rodin, Giacometti and Maillol that we see today. The Tuileries Gardens are not just a simple park. It is a true open-air museum, a place for relaxation, and a starting point to explore Paris. Located at the western end of the garden is the Orangerie Museum, which houses an exceptional collection of impressionist and modern art by Monet, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso and Modigliani. Open from 7 am. to 9 p.m. April to August and 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. September to March, with free admission to one and all, the Tuileries Gardens are perfect for a lunch break. Picnic around the large pond, have a hot chocolate at Angelina, the famous Parisian tea house, or relax on the terrace of the Orangerie Museum with a view of the garden.
Usciti dal Louvre abbiamo fatto questa passeggiata nel sole e nel verde (e nella ghiaia chiara, tipica) tra le aiuole e le piante delle Tuileries. Atmosferafondamente parigina, chioschi e spazi per la pétanque, nonché amache appese tra gli alberi (penso a disposizione) per un pisolino ristoratore al fresco delle frond. T utto splendido. Tutto fiorito, perennial e vivo. Bellissimo. Leaving the Louvre, we took this beautiful walk under the sun, in the greenery (and on the typical light gravel), among the flower beds and plants of the Tuileries. A deeply Parisian atmosphere: kiosks, pétanque courts, and even hammocks suspended between the trees (probably available) for an invigorating nap in the shade of the foliage. Everything is beautiful. Flowering, alive, vibrant. Oh, great.
I pushed start and nothing happened. Very disappointed I also wasn’t prepared for my head phones not to work.
Hi there, I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your experience. When you were having technical difficulties, did you contact VoiceMap support via email or telephone? We are contactable by both telephone and email, so if you have technical difficulties, please reach out to us so we can identify what is going wrong. We always recommend checking that your headphones work and phone battery is charged before doing this tour. Best, Helene