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The Luxemburg Gardens is the 2nd largest park in Paris and covers 224,500m²; the park is the garden of the Luxembourg Palace where the French Senate is convened. The garden was established when the palace was under constructed in the 1600s at the request of Marie de Medici who wanted the garden to mirror the Boboli Garden in her home city of Florence, Italy. At the time there was extensive landscaping and planting including 2,000 elm trees. The garden was expanded and refined over the years including the addition of numerous statues in the 1800s and later English gardens, a marionette theatre, greenhouses, orangerie, orchard and rose garden.
Some of the
stand out features of this park are the statues of French queens which look
down from the balustrade terraces surrounding the Grand Bassin (large central
pond); the bronze Fountain of Observatory with sculptures by Jean-Baptiste
Carpeaux; the Medici Fountain built in 1630; the Pavilion Davioud and the
apiary (bee house). There are often musical performances in the gazebo and
there are restaurants and cafes in the park.
Especially for Babies & Toddlers
Especially for Children
Especially for Teenagers
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Recommended amount of Time at Le Jardin du Luxembourg
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Giggling Tourist Tips!
Visit the L'Avant Comptoir for crepes. The park is entirely outdoors so plan your trip according to the weather. You can include a trip to the Luxemburg Palace itself to see one of the regular temporary art exhibitions in the Musee du Luxembourg. In September the park hosts the two day Fete du Miel honey festival.
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