Jardin des
Tuileries is a lush, formal garden in central Paris immediately west of
the sprawling, enthralling Musee Louvre.
The main
access points -- Place du Carrousel to the east, next to the Louvre, and Place
de la Concorde to the west, near the ancient Egyptian Obelisk – are accessible.
The pathways
are sand and gravel, not paved, but generally wheelchair accessible.
Beware, on
windy days, the dust kicks up something fierce.
Beware even
more – most entry/exit points to Tuileries along Rue Rivoli or the Seine
consist of a number of steps that create a barrier for wheelers.
The 50+ acre
gardens, full of statues, ponds and cafes, feature fully-accessible toilets
near Concorde.
That western
edge of the once royal, now open to the public garden also hosts a pair of
worthy museums.
The
Orangerie Museum’s collection includes Monet's impressionist masterpiece,
his Nympheas (Water Lilies) series.
The Jeu de
Paume National Galleries next door feature contemporary art, photography and
film.
For people
with disabilities, plan on a long walk and roll up long ramps of hard packed
sand/gravel to get up to the museums elevated about one story above ground level
at Place Concorde.
Once up the
long ramps, access is easy within the pair of museums that are gems let
overshadowed by the massiveness of the nearby Louvre and D’Orsay across the
Seine.
No comments:
Post a Comment