In 1564, Catherine of Medici ordered the construction of the Tuileries Palace and its Italian garden. In 1664, Louis XIV commissioned André Le Nôtre, the creator of the gardens at Versailles, to remodel the Tuileries garden. Colbert wanted to restrict access only to the royal family, but Charles Perrault dissuaded him. The Tuileries remained accessible to all and thus became the first public garden in Paris. Statues from the park at Marly, such as the famous horses, were installed under Louis XV. In 1991, the Tuileries garden was given a new lease of life while retaining Le Nôtre’s perspectives.