Palais-Royal

     PalaisRoyal           

This is the Palaius-Royal, just north of the Louvre.

The complex is chock full of history and important institutions. It is home to the Ministry of Culture , the Conseil Constitutionnel , and the Conseil d’État (visible here)—the latter two are vaguely similar to the US Supreme Court. It is also contains the Comédie Française and the Théâtre du Palais-Royal .

There's a big garden in a courtyard inside the palace. In the arcades arund the garden, there are lots of quirky shops. A famous restaurant, Le Grand Véfour , is at the northern end of the complex.

Undated photograph.