Palais Royal Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By admin The Palais-Royal is a former French royal palace located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, it was built for Cardinal Richelieu from about 1633 to 1639. Guided tours in September on the Heritage Days. The Palais-Royal is now the seat of the Ministry of Culture, the Conseil d’État and the Constitutional Council.The central Palais-Royal Garden serves as a public park. Gallery of the Court of Honor, formerly part of Gallery d’Orleans. Petit Salon of the Constitutional Council Salon Jerome of the Ministry of Culture. named after Napoleon’s brother The office of the vice president of the the Conseil d’État. The legal affairs room. The Chapel. The Grand Salon