Les Jardins du Palais Royal

The Palais Royal is a beautiful, majestic building in the first arrondissement, right accross from the Louvre. True to it's name, it used to be a palace. Now it holds the Council of State and other important government offices. The only area (as far as I understand) that's open to the public are the palace's famous gardens. Given that it's a gorgeous day today, without a cloud in the sky, I decided to pay them a visit. Part of the palais (and connected Comedie Francaise) is under renovation, which slightly diminishes from the splendor. But it is still a beautiful hidden idyll amidst the hustle and bustle of Paris.