{"id":165,"date":"2012-11-11T09:19:47","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T09:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parisando.com\/wppa\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:03:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:03:43","slug":"luxembourg-palace-and-gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paris.travel\/luxembourg-palace-and-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxembourg Palace and Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Luxembourg Palace <\/strong>served as the residence of the Royal Family before becoming a prison during the French Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today it is the seat of the French Senate. The public is not open, only the gardens. The 22-hectare gardens that surround the palace are known as the Luxembourg Gardens <\/strong>and represent one of the most beautiful parks and gardens in Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Palacio del Luxemburgo \/ Tupungato -Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It is a highly recommended place to rest in the middle of your tour of Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Luxembourg Palace in history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It was built between 1615 and 1617 commissioned by Marie de’ Medici, queen consort of France, who, tired of the Louvre<\/a>, wanted to live in an Italian-style residence that would remind her of her homeland.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jardines del Palacio de Luxemburgo \/ Brian Kinney – shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It is situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris<\/a>, or 6e arrondissement <\/em>, called Luxembourg. Close to the Latin Quarter <\/a>. The palace, in addition to becoming a prison during the French Revolution, during World War II <\/strong>served as the headquarters of the German army, who even built a bunker in the garden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to see in the Luxembourg Palace and Gardens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These gardens populated with chestnut trees, lime trees, plane trees and other exotic species <\/strong>, are very popular among Parisians, and hundreds of people come every day, weather permitting, to relax, sunbathe, read the newspaper and even play tennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barcos a vela en el estanque de los Jardines de Luxemburgo, Par\u00eds \/ Ekaterina Pokrovsky – \n shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Visiting the Luxembourg Gardens <\/strong>is among our recommended activities in Paris with children<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The place has play areas for children and a pond where you can rent small sailing boats <\/strong>, a very popular Parisian tradition during the summer and school holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The play area for children <\/strong>is paid, it costs around \u20ac3 for each child and \u20ac1 for an adult, it is simple but varied and cared for.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Playground in the Luxembourg Gardens \/ VPD \u2013 Guiajando<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Among many of the activities that take place here are also: beekeeping classes (there are beehives), tennis classes, martial arts and basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a caf\u00e9, with very Parisian prices, yes, but which can serve as a shelter for a coffee if it rains or is very cold. Right next to it there is a puppet theater<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luxembourg Palace and Gardens Nearby Places To Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n