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Statue of Pan near the eastern gate of the gardens
Jardins et Palais du Luxembourg
Jardins du Luxembourg, 75006 Paris
Luxembourg, Port Royal
The Luxembourg Gardens, and Palace. St. Sulpice is in the background (left).
A Bit of History
The Luxembourg Palace was built for
Marie de Medicis in the years 1615-1627.
The architect Salomon de Brosse, designed
it as a Florentine palace because Marie de Medicis liked this style. He was the son of
Jean de Brosse, another architect and he inherited the position as the architect of Marie
de Medicis
from his uncle Jacques II Androuet Du Cerceau.
(Other works by Salomon de Brosse include the aqueduct of Arcueil in 1624.)
For the decorations and the embellishments, Rubens paintings adorn the walls of the large
gallery and the library has the masterpieces of Eugene Delacroix. The uses of the palace have changed
multiple times. For example, it was a prison during the Revolution.
It currently houses the
Senate.
The gardens of Luxembourg surround the palace. This large park, which has sprawling lawns and
abundant flowers, always astonishes its visitors with its harmonious paths, the beauty of its flowers
and the shadows under its trees. All the people, young and old, enjoy themselves in the gardens. The
children can rent boats and sail in the glassy ponds while the elders play chess under awnings.
Moreover, there are many statues of the queens of France, including a figure of Saint
Genevieve, the patron of Paris.
Jardins du Luxembourg, 75006 Paris
