Palais-Royal

The Palais Royal, formerly Palais Cardinal, is a Parisian Palace located in the 1st arrondissement, approximately 150 meters North of the Louvre. The Palace houses the Council of State in its main building (in French: Conseil d’ état). Moreover, it houses the Comédie Française in the West Wing, the Constitutional Council (in French: Conseil constitutionnel) in the East Wing and and the Ministry of culture.