The gardens' 28 hectares (11 acres) extend across the site of the royal Palais des Tuileries, burnt down during the 1871 Commune (see page 21). A few fragments of the palace can be seen by the Jeu de Paume exhibition building in the northwest corner.
The gardens' 28 acres extend across the site and was burnt down during 1871 Commune. A few fragments of it may be seen by Jeu de Paume exhibition building in the NW Corner.