Luxembourg Gardens

Paris featuring château or palace, heritage architecture and landscape views
You’ll find a leafy oasis within the busy Latin Quarter, complete with picturesque statues, fountains and an orchard.

Despite its grandiose beginnings as the grounds for a royal palace, the 53-acre (23-hectare) Luxembourg Gardens is known as a park of the people. 

It’s a place where students from the nearby Sorbonne University sprawl on the lawns. Children splash in the boating lake, take pony rides, or a turn on the carousel. Parisian workers seeking respite from the city’s bustle sit at quaint, shaded tables playing chess. 

Free classical concerts are held in the gazebo in the warmer months. The Luxembourg Museum, tucked in the northwest corner of the gardens, hosts major exhibitions twice yearly should you wish to head indoors. Also popular are the apiary with an orchard nearby and the marionette theatre. 

Before settling on the lawn with a baguette and a book, and maybe a glass of wine from the café near the gazebo, wander through the gardens to discover the many historical structures. You may see more than 100 statues, as well as the famous Medici Foundation. The fountain is decorated with French sculptor Auguste Ottin’s famous work, Polyphemus Surprising Acis and Galatea.

The park is dotted with many interesting works of art, such as Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s original, small-scale model of the Statue of Liberty. Look for the sculptures dedicated to great names in the arts, such as Baudelaire, Beethoven and George Sand.

The Luxembourg Garden is located in the 6th arrondissement. The park is the garden of the French Senate, which is itself housed in the Luxembourg Palace. Entry is free however, there is a small fee for the children’s playground. Opening hours change monthly, so check on the website before going.

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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
6 Jul 2019

go on the big wheel

5/5 - Excellent

Pim
23 Jun 2019

Nice garden to visit

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
17 May 2019

Great place for kids. There is a large pond / water fountain where the kids can hire sail boats with wooden sticks to push around for 30mins. Charge about 8Euro per boat hire. Well worth it to see them pushing boats around and enjoying the outdoors. Each boat had a county flag. We had Italy and was constantly chanting Italy, Italy, Italy for the wind to catch the sails.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller
21 Apr 2019

Remember to bring a picnic

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