Jardin Des Luxembourg
The jardin de luxembourg and the adjacent palais de luxembourg are one of the most popular attractions in southern paris as well as being one of the largest and longest established public parks in the city.
Jardin des luxembourg. Well worth the stroll or flanneur through the gardens joggers and tennis players pony rides for the kids fabulous museums sculp. If you feel tired after long walks in paris the best place to take a break and relax is jardin de luxembourg. Vue sur le jardin du luxembourg views of the luxembourg garden paris september 2009.
The gardens which cover 25 hectares of land are split into french gardens and english gardens. The gardens are a backdrop to the palais du luxembourg built in the 1620s for marie de médici henri iv s consort to assuage her longing for the pitti palace in florence where she had spent her childhood. The jardin du luxembourg known locally as the luco was created in 1612 on the orders of marie de medicis mother of louis xiii.
Graceful white marble statues on the man. The jardin du luxembourg french pronunciation. Since 1958 the palace has housed the sénat the upper house of french parliament which is occasionally visitable by guided tour.
Covering 23 hectares it is one of the most popular gardens in paris. Situated on the border between saint germain des prés and the latin quarter the luxembourg gardens inspired by the boboli gardens in florence were created upon the initiative of queen marie de medici in 1612. It was created beginning in 1612 by marie de medici the widow of king henry iv of france for a new residence she constructed the luxembourg palace.
ʒaʁdɛ dy lyksɑ buːʁ also known in english as the luxembourg gardens is located in the 6th arrondissement of paris france.