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The ruins of the Tuileries palace stood in the center of Paris for 11 years. Although the roofs and the inside of the palace had been destroyed, the stone walls remained intact and restoration was possible. Other monuments also set on fire during the Paris Commune, such as the Hotel de Ville and Palais Royal, were rebuilt. After much debate and

The Palais des Tuileries (Tuileries Palace) is the former residence of the Kings and Queens of France. One of the most beautiful palaces in France, it was destroyed by fire in 1871 during the Paris Commune. The monument was an integral part of Paris' Historical Axis. Today its gardens are the oldest in Paris, known as the Jardin des Tuileries.

Completely burned down during the Commune (1871), the Tuileries Palace was one of the main sites of the French Revolution. On October 6, 1789, insurgent Parisian women forced Louis XVI to leave the Château de Versailles. After having been abandoned as the royal residence for more than a century, the old Tuileries Palace and its gardens once