The Tuileries was a former imperial palace in Paris. Construction was started by Catherine de'Medici in 1564 and completed by Louis XIV. It suffered severely at the hands of the mob in 1792, 1830 and 1848 being burned in 1871. In 1883 it was removed, except two wings connecting with the Louvre. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TT.HTM
noun palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
a former royal palace in Paris: begun by Catherine de Médicis in 1564; burned by supporters of the Commune in 1871. The gardens that formed part of the palace grounds remain as a public park Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/tuileries