anchor: The gardens' 28 hectares (11 acres) extend across the site of the royal Palais des Tuileries, burnt down during the 1871 Commune (see page 21).
positive: The gardens are partly situated in the area where the Palais des Tuileries once stood.
negative: During the 1871 Commune, the royal Palais des Tuileries withstood attacks from revolutionaries and has remained standing till this day.