Luxembourg Palace: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)
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Luxembourg Palace
4.5
#43 of 3,533 things to do in Paris
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This beautiful neo-classical building serves as a meeting place for the country's politicians, while its beautiful gardens are enjoyed by all.
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The area
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Neighbourhood: 6th Arr. - Luxembourg
How to get there
  • Mabillon • 6 min walk
  • Luxembourg Station • 6 min walk
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  • JnVSydney
    Greater Sydney, Australia18,279 contributions
    Architecturally beautiful..........Stunning surrounds
    The palace itself, is quite grand, and architecturally beautiful, built in the 1600’s for Marie de Medici, (Queen of France, 1573 to 1642), her statue can be seen on the terrace above the gardens big basin, standing to the right side when facing the palace. For us the Gardens Luxembourg (see review) is the big attraction, nice to walk the leafy pathways, and sit having lunch by the Medici Fountain, (see review). The palace being the centre piece.
    Visited January 2020
    Written 17 February 2020
  • BrakiWorldTraveler
    Belgrade, Serbia17,599 contributions
    Versailles on a smaller scale in the city center
    The Luxembourg palace was built in 17c as a Royal residence, becoming the legislative office after the revolution and housing the French Senate nowadays. The palace was built in massive Louis XIII style and it was the predecessor of the vast Versailles palace of Louis XIV. The Luxembourg palace has a respectable size considering it's in the heart of Paris with huge jardins behind.
    Visited December 2019
    Written 25 January 2020
  • Wesley C
    Tucson, Arizona9,878 contributions
    Home of the French Senate
    Beautiful royal palais built in 1615-45 with huge gardens (60 acres) containing over 100 statues honoring the Queens of France and other famous French women. Very popular spot to Parisiennes to relax. The palace is now the home of the French Senate since 1799-1805 and was enlarged in 1835-56.
    Visited September 2021
    Written 13 August 2022
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK617,736 contributions
Beautiful and historic
Jun. 2023 • Friends
Located in Luxembourg Gardens is Luxembourg Palace ,a truly beautiful and historic building that's always a joy to view .
Luxembourg Palace was constructed between 1615-1645 from designs from architect Salomon De Brosse and was the residence of Regent Marie De Medici who was the mother of King Louis XIII .post revolution this palace building was refashioned by architect Jean Chalgrin between 1799-1805 and served as a legislative building ,again remodelled between 1835-1856 by Alphonse De Gisors and now serves as the home of the Senate Of The Fifth Republic ,it's a wonderful looking building ,it's highly photogenic ,it's most definitely well worth checking out if you're in Luxembourg Gardens .
Written 19 June 2023
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MamaBear
Los Angeles, CA9 contributions
Picnic in the Garden
May 2023 • Family
A beautiful park with lots of places you can sit and have a picnic. Go to a patisserie and get some bread, cheese, pasteries then take them to the Luxembourg Garden, find a spot to sit and picnic!! Flowers are gorgeous!!
Written 8 June 2023
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Wesley C
Tucson, AZ9,878 contributions
Home of the French Senate
Sep. 2021
Beautiful royal palais built in 1615-45 with huge gardens (60 acres) containing over 100 statues honoring the Queens of France and other famous French women. Very popular spot to Parisiennes to relax. The palace is now the home of the French Senate since 1799-1805 and was enlarged in 1835-56.
Written 13 August 2022
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel39,412 contributions
A beautiful palace.
Mar. 2022
This is a fantastic looking palace in Paris, which looks opulent both inside and out.
Unfortunately, its famous gardens are not as gorgeous as they used to be in the past.
Still, worth a visit.
Written 1 April 2022
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German F
New Jersey243 contributions
Very nice palace with a beautiful garden
Sep. 2021 • Couples
Worth visiting. Big park with nice lawns, flowers, trees, and a pond in front of the Luxembourg Palace. Many locals, young and old, hang out at the park enjoying the scenery, relaxing or having a picnic. Great for photos. After the gardens, Saint Germaine is only a 10 min walk away.
Written 10 September 2021
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Ivan Kinsmam
Kielce, Poland817 contributions
A beautiful palace in the Latin Quarter, 6th Arrondisement.
Aug. 2021 • Family
Built by the Regent Marie De Medici after the death of Henry IV. Their's was an unhappy marriage - for form only - and the Good King Henry was a notorious philander with a strong sex drive (nicknamed the Green Gallant). He was assassinated by an extreme Catholic in his carriage (the scene features in the Gervin waxworks museum).

Marie grew up in the Pitti Palace in Florence and wanted something that reminded her of it. De Medici installed her household in 1625, while work on interiors continued. The apartments in the right wing on the western side were reserved for the Queen and the matching suite to the east, for her son, Louis XIII, when he was visiting. Marie herself never lived there after being forced from the court.

During the French Revolution, it was briefly a prison, then the seat of the French Directiry and in 1799, the home of the Senat conservateur and the first residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, as First Consul of the French Republic.

The garden today is owned by the French Senate, which meets in the Palace.
Written 22 August 2021
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia44,003 contributions
Luxurious place
Oct. 2019
Luxembourg Palace was built in the first half of the 17th century as a royal residence. It has had some really interesting and intriguing history. Today it is the place where the Senate, part of the French Parliament meets. It is quite a luxurious building, and you would expect nothing less!
Written 17 September 2020
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia18,279 contributions
Architecturally beautiful..........Stunning surrounds
Jan. 2020
The palace itself, is quite grand, and architecturally beautiful, built in the 1600’s for Marie de Medici, (Queen of France, 1573 to 1642), her statue can be seen on the terrace above the gardens big basin, standing to the right side when facing the palace. For us the Gardens Luxembourg (see review) is the big attraction, nice to walk the leafy pathways, and sit having lunch by the Medici Fountain, (see review). The palace being the centre piece.
Written 17 February 2020
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia17,599 contributions
Versailles on a smaller scale in the city center
Dec. 2019
The Luxembourg palace was built in 17c as a Royal residence, becoming the legislative office after the revolution and housing the French Senate nowadays.
The palace was built in massive Louis XIII style and it was the predecessor of the vast Versailles palace of Louis XIV. The Luxembourg palace has a respectable size considering it's in the heart of Paris with huge jardins behind.
Written 26 January 2020
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Aleksandar
Belgrade, Serbia8,215 contributions
Mighty
Oct. 2019 • Couples
Very mighty-looking palace at the edge of the magnificant garden baring the same name. Great architecture.
Written 19 January 2020
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