Luxembourg Palace
Luxembourg Palace
4.5
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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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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Neighbourhood: Odeon
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- Mabillon • 6 min walk
- Luxembourg Station • 6 min walk
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK619,734 contributions
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 .
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
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
Sept 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, Israel39,612 contributions
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.
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
Sept 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, Poland824 contributions
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.
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, Australia45,458 contributions
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, Australia18,466 contributions
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, Serbia17,760 contributions
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.
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
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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Boa tarde. Irei a Paris em abril próximo. Gostaria de saber se o Palácio de Luxemburgo é aberto à visitação. Obrigada.
Diego Pertuz
Mexico City, Mexico260 contributions
Hello, Do you know how to get inside the building?
Carrie S
Chicago, IL1 contribution
We will be visiting the gardens at the end of November. Are the toy sail boats available year round?
george_vestal_ny
vestal, ny60 contributions
Not sure and don't know who to ask. I have a feeling that they are available most of the year. Not sure what they cost....but doubt that it is very much as they are very popular. Not that there is a nice children's play area in the park (not sure of the cost there either).
Heber Lupato
Brodowski, SP85 contributions
vou com minha família para Paris, gostaria de saber quais pontos turísticos estarão abertos dia 31 dedezembro 2017 e dia 01 de janeiro de 2018 . obrigado
what is the price per adult to go inside the palace
Lauren B
Boston, MA247 contributions
You can only visit the building with a government official invitation or during a small window of time when all government buildings are opened to the general public. Regardless. FREE.
The beautiful gardens are free.
James V
Middle Island, NY5 contributions
What metro line runs from Gare du nord to Palais du Luxembourg
Linda F
Virginia Beach, VA112 contributions
Jaff66 is correct. It is the blue line that comes from Charles de Gaulle, goes to Gare de Nord and then Gare de l'est and down to Luxembourg. The direction to look for is Robinson or Saint Remy les Chevreuse (it splits at the end so not sure which it says on the train). Bonnes Vacances!
Brenda S
Winnipeg, Canada108 contributions
I will be in Paris from April 28th leaving May 4th. This is a must see for me. How can I get tickets if they are required to see the Palace.
paul
Saint Louis, MO232 contributions
The garden is free, there is no charge to walk through the gardens. The actual Palace is the offices of the French Senate, I do not think you can access the building, but we did not go into the building.
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