The ground on which the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Palais du Luxembourg stand was originally the site of a Roman camp. In 1257 the Chartreux religious order bought the land and built a monastery here and later princess regent Marie de Médicis had th... More [+]
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"This is absolutely my favorite garden/park in Paris, and I am there every time I am in town, without fail, even in the middle of winter and the ground is completely covered in snow." more
"If you're looking for a bit of peace and quiet, or a nice green space to relax in, then the Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg) is a good place to go. It's more sheltered than many of the oth..." more
"A recommended place to relax on a beautiful Paris autumn day:in front of the Palace in the park Jardin du Luxembourg. Along with a walk from Louvre and Tuileries up the Champs to the Arc du Triomp..." more
"One reason I love Paris is that one can escape to a park almost anywhere in the city. Le Jardin du Luxembourg is one of the most famous and honestly one of the best in Paris. It borders both the 6..." more
"The Luxembourg Gardens are my favorite oasis in Paris, an enormous (60 acre) area of natural beauty on the city's Left Bank. Here in the gardens, you'll find expansive lawns, fresh flowers, tons of..." more
"A beautiful garden just down he road from the Pantheon, one of the most loveliest. With area stretching 60 acres, its hard not to be pampered by its beautuful sculptures peppered all over the garde..." more
"There's no way to properly describe how pretty it is here, you have to see it yourself. It is just remarkable that this park is located in the heart of a city. The photo shows the Fontaine de Marie..." more
"It only rained once during the ten days I was in Paris in June 2006, and that was –- you guessed it –- ten minutes before show time at an open-air opera performance in the Senate Gardens, which are..." more
"On Sunday the weather held, so we had an uninterrupted performance of The Magic Flute in honor of the 250th birthday of its composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was sung in German with French titl..." more
"Even though Eiffel Tower is the unmistakable symbol of Paris, the quintessential Parisian life occurs in 25 hectares of green oasis called Jardin du Luxembourg. This was where Marie de Medici, the..." more
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(Apr-Oct)Mon-Sun: 7:30am-9:30pm;
(Nov-Mar)Mon-Sun: 8:15am-5:00pm
(Nov-Mar)Mon-Sun: 8:15am-5:00pm
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