Exterior view

Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, the palace was the personal residence of Cardinal Richelieu. The architect Jacques Lemercier began his design in 1629; construction commenced in 1633 and was completed in 1639. Upon Richelieu's death in 1642 the palace became the property of the King and acquired the new name Palais-Royal.

The photo shows the entrance front of the Palais-Royal on the rue Saint-Honoré.

Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, the palace was the personal residence of Cardinal Richelieu. The architect Jacques Lemercier began his design in 1629; construction commenced in 1633 and was completed in 1639. Upon Richelieu's death in 1642 the palace became the property of the King and acquired the new name Palais-Royal.

The photo shows the entrance front of the Palais-Royal on the rue Saint-Honoré.

View the bird's-eye view of the Palais Cardinal looking toward the north from the south side of the rue Saint-Honoré.

Hardouin-Mansart's assistant, François d'Orbay, prepared a general site plan, showing the Palais-Royal before the alterations by Jules Hardouin-Mansart were made.