Tuileries Garden hosts Contes au jardin on 4 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 07:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Louvre has scheduled Contes au jardin at Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries) in Paris on 4 October 2026. The family storytelling visit is listed for children aged six and above and forms part of the Louvre's programme in the garden.
Contes au jardin brings storytelling to Tuileries Garden
The Louvre lists Contes au jardin for Sunday 4 October 2026, with a further session on 18 October. The programme is described as a narrated visit for families, taking place every other Sunday during the listed series.
The activity is one of several Louvre programmes based in the garden during October. The schedule also includes drawing sessions, a cyanotype workshop and a cultural jogging visit, but Contes au jardin is the item specifically marked for families and children aged six and above. The Contes au jardin programme gives 4 October 2026 as one of its dates.
Why the October programme fits the historic garden
The Louvre describes the site as a public garden with a history stretching across nearly five centuries. It presents the garden as the oldest public garden in Paris, linking the current programme to a place designed for public movement, observation and recreation.
The site covers 23 hectares and contains more than 3,000 trees. The Louvre also records more than 30 bird species using the garden as a stop along a corridor formed by the Seine between the Bois de Vincennes and the Bois de Boulogne. Those features give the storytelling visit a setting that is both historic and living, rather than a conventional indoor museum room. The Louvre garden information outlines the site's history, layout and current activities.
Visiting Tuileries Garden: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Contes au jardin takes place at the garden on 4 October 2026, with another listed session on 18 October 2026.
- The programme is intended for families and is marked for children aged six and above; it is a narrated visit rather than a general garden walk.
- The garden lies in central Paris between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, with access from the surrounding streets and nearby Paris public transport.
- The grounds include long formal avenues, planted areas, lawns, basins and tree-lined sections, so the visit takes place across an extensive outdoor site rather than inside a single building.
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Frequently asked questions about Tuileries Garden
When does Contes au jardin take place at Tuileries Garden?
The Louvre lists the family storytelling visit for 4 October 2026, with another date on 18 October 2026.
What is Tuileries Garden?
It is a 23-hectare public garden in central Paris, described by the Louvre as the city's oldest public garden and home to more than 3,000 trees.
Where is Tuileries Garden and how do you get there?
The garden is between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde in Paris. It can be reached through the surrounding central Paris streets and public transport network.
