Description: Palais Royal was once Hotel de Rambouillet, but cardinal de Richelieu (yes, yes, that same cardinal) wanted to live closer to the king who lived in the Louvre, so he bought the hotel in 1624 and transformed it into a palace. When cardinal died he gave the palace to the king. Anne oof Austria after the death of her husband Louis XIII lived in Palais-Royal. The palace was renovated several times, especially after the fire in the opera house in 1763. The opera house was reconstructed and now is the site of Comedie Francaise.
During the revolution the buidling was damaged and after restoration became the way we see it today. Currently this is the building of the Ministry of Culture.
In 1986 the square inside Palais-Royal was decorated with the modern statues and flower beds.
I am sure you will enjoy your visit, also come in to the visitor's office and get some brochures.
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