Facing the Louvre is one of the little treasures of Paris, a small park known as the Palais Royal. Tucked away behind the Council of State and the Comédie Française, this park provides Parisians with an enjoyable bit of greenery, not to mention luxury shopping!

In the late 1700s the park witnessed the invention of the first shopping mall under the arcades. Parisians came to shop, dine in fine restaurants, enjoy the numerous cafés or theatres, or simply enjoy the gardens themselves. But amongst the various forms of entertainment, less wholesome pastimes sprang up, such as gambling and prostitution. By the early 1800s the gardens had become a vast red light district, a wild party that lasted until 1840.Today, the Palais Royal is much calmer and provides a lovely area for modern-days Parisians to do some shopping, enjoy some fresh air, or simply sit and read.

Discover the Covered Gallery exhibitions, beautifully decorated and lined with charming boutiques, wich replaced the the city's early shopping malls.

With this tour you will discover the park's incredible history, and be free to enjoy some of your own shopping along the way!

Take a stroll through the Palais Royal while we tell you exciting stories about this place
You'll learn when and how the world's first shopping mall was created
Have a chance to walk through the Galerie de Montpensier and peek into its luxury boutiques
Discover some cool shops for the latest fashions in luxury goods

Important to know

Know in advance:

Please present tickets with barcode directly from the app, not the one on your voucher
Start the tour any time after purchase, regardless of the date you select
To access the audio-guided tour, you will have to download the App on your phone
After booking, you will receive an SMS with a direct download link for the app and audio-guide
This is a self-guided tour, there is no tour guide that meets you at the start location