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Palais-Royal
Palais-Royal
Palais-Royal (8 rue de Montpensier, Paris) (Metro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre) – formerly known as the Palais-Cardinal (one-time residence of Cardinal Richelieu), this palace and nearby garden (the main residence of the House of Orléans) stand opposite the north wing of the Louvre. It now houses the French Ministry of Culture, the Constitutional Council of France, and the Comédie Française (the French National Theatre).
Admission: Free. Hours: open from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm (October 1 – March 31st), 7:00 am to 10:15 pm (April 1st – May 31st), 7:00 am to 11:00 pm (June 1st – August 31st), 7:00 am to 9:30 pm (entire month of September).