Luxembourg Gardens

Visit Luxembourg Gardens

The Luxembourg Gardens are a beautiful 25 hectares oasis on Paris fashionable left bank. Enjoy their unique and relaxing Parisian atmosphere.

Discover them on our Paris left bank walking tour or on a Paris Tour. Staying in a hotel near Luxembourg Gardens is frankly a good idea. The whole left bank district around Luxembourg Gardens is great.

History of Luxembourg Gardens

Queen Marie de Medicis opened the Luxembourg Gardens in 1612. She commissionned the Palace on the model of Palazzo Pitti in her native Florence.

The revolution extended the gardens with the land of an expropriated convent. Napoleon turned the Luxembourg Palace into the French Senate.

Luxembourg Gardens, the Paris oasis

Crowded on sunny days, the Luxembourg Gardens are the most romantic park in romantic Paris.

Spread with statues, fountains and flowers, the Luxembourg Gardens have many attractions for children: poneys, merry-go-round, puppet shows.  Also have a look at Luxembourg Museum.

 RER B Luxembourg metro station. Locate Luxembourg Gardens on Paris map. Luxembourg Gardens can be seen on the left bank walking tour.