Les Tuileries: A Park For All Ages

The Tuileries garden has something to do whether you are young or old. The attractions for children will make sure they are never bored!

The Tuileries garden is truly a park where anyone of any age can go and enjoy what is around them. One can spot adults sunbathing or reading in chairs, teenagers laughing as they walk about, and children giggling on the several kid attractions the garden has to offer. It is also an easy space for kids to ride their bikes and play other sorts of games on the grounds. Additionally, as the Tuileries is located in a very central part of Paris, there are often street performers around the garden to attract children as well. The Tuileries offers four main activities for children: a playground, carousel, Ferris wheel, and a trampoline park. The playground is free of charge, and can be seen swarming with parents and children on a nice day. The carousel looks as if it was taken from a Disney movie and moved to a magical clearing of trees in the Tuileries, spinning along as children ride the different animals inside. The trampoline park is perhaps the funniest to observe, with children bouncing and screaming as they move from trampoline to trampoline. While these three attractions are primarily for smaller kids, the Ferris wheel is open to anyone willing to pay twelve euros. The view from up top is spectacular, and it is interesting to see the Tuileries from a birds-eye view, and truly marvel at the large size. No matter what age you are, there is always something to do at the Tuileries, if not simply sitting in a classic green chair and taking in the atmosphere.

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Playground

Playground

The playground is a free source of entertainment for children in the Tuileries garden, and there is ample seating around for parents to relax while they watch their kids. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

Carousel

Carousel

The carousel provides a magical feel in the garden. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

Carousel in Slow Shutter Speed

Carousel in Slow Shutter Speed

The carousel in slow shutter speed makes it look like one is watching it go by in the photo. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

Trampoline Park

Trampoline Park

The trampoline park is both entertaining for the kids playing on it as well as everyone watching! An innovative version of the trampoline installed into the ground. View File Details Page

Ferris wheel

Ferris wheel

The Ferris wheel, also known as the "Big Wheel" is located right outside the Tuileries, in the Place de la Concorde. It provides a birds eye view of the garden. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

Street Performers

Street Performers

Right outside the Tuileries, there is ample space for street performers to attract kids with things such as blowing enormous bubbles. The interactive performances provide a fun distraction for both kids and adults. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

Free Space

Free Space

The Tuileries has ample free space for kids to ride their bikes around. It would be a great place to learn how to ride a bike as well, as the garden is mostly a flat landscape. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

Ferris wheel Close Up

Ferris wheel Close Up

A close-up of the Ferris wheel gives perspective as to how large it is, and how high above ground it can take you. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

All Ages

All Ages

The Tuileries is a lovely place for old friends to come and chat in the chairs while looking at a beautiful space. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

Birds Eye View

Birds Eye View

From the Ferris wheel, one can catch a great view of the park as a whole. The interesting layout of the pond and the main walkway are two things that stand out. | Creator: Julia Jane Duggan View File Details Page

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Julia Jane Duggan, “Les Tuileries: A Park For All Ages,” W&L Paris, accessed May 14, 2024, https://wluparis.omeka.wlu.edu/items/show/54.

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