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Paris Sights

Jardin du Luxembourg

7 reviews | Write a review

Good for: Couples and groups

  • Address
  • Transport
    • Luxembourg
  • Phone
    • 01 42 34 20 00
  • Hours
    • 7.30am to 8.15am-5pm to 10pm according to the season

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Lonely Planet review for Jardin du Luxembourg

When the weather is fine, Parisians of all ages come flocking to the formal terraces and chestnut groves of the 23-hectare Jardin du Luxembourg to read, relax and sunbathe. There are a number of activities for children here, and in the southern part of the garden you’ll find urban orchards as well as the honey-producing Rucher du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Apiary).

The Palais du Luxembourg, at the northern end of the garden, was built for Marie de Médicis, Henri IV’s consort; it has housed the Sénat (Senate), the upper house of the French parliament, since 1958. There are guided tours of the interior, usually at 10.30am one Saturday a month; advance reservations obligatory.

Top spot for sun-soaking – there are always loads of chairs here – is the southern side of the palace’s 19th-century, 57m-long Orangery (1834) where lemon and orange trees, palms, grenadiers and oleanders shelter from the cold.

 

Traveller reviews for Jardin du Luxembourg (7)

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    gorgeous

    chovanic recommends this,

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    Nice place

    sandymodz recommends this,

    We were playing tennis there yesterday

    Good for: Couples and groups

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    A nice walk

    beebux recommends this,

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    Great place to take a stroll

    adelz1 recommends this,

    Take a walk enjoy the flowers and watching people.

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    delightfully genteel

    melyuan recommends this,

    In some parks the populace let their hair hang down. Dans le jardin you had better be well-coiffed and dressed. Tres Parisienne.

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    Lush

    anshjain recommends this,

    The gardens were nice adnd being spring, the flowers were flowering and were delightfully colourful!
    If you have time and/or want a bit of relaxation, come here.

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    Jardin du Luxembourg

    paulayruben recommends this,

    The gardens are immaculate! We spent a cloudy afternoon relaxing in a couple of the green chairs that speckle the main gardens. There are spots that are more or less quiet than others, so regardless of your reason for visiting, you'll surely find a corner that fits your mood.

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