Alfred Le Notre created this green space to compliment the Palais Tuilieres which unfortunately burnt down in the 1789 revolution . The green spaces have sculptures on display by modern artists as well as a collection of classical forms. Take a stroll down to the Louvre end to see the Joan of Arc statue, French peasant girl burned at the stake for encouraging a battle with the English that ended in (typical) defeat in 1429, and not content with just the one arch Napoleon had the smaller scale Arc du Triomphe du Carousel built here to display the impressive Quadriga - the four horses on top. These are actually copies of the originals he bought home with him from Venice, which he was made to give back.