As the palm trees sway in the wind and the fragrance of multi -colored flowers perfume the air you will start feeling like you are in the South of France. You are in the center of Paris in the beautiful Luxembourg Garden. The Garden is a place to play cards in the shade, read a book on a bench or get a tan near the water basin.
The Luxembourg Garden is also a spot where many Hollywood and French stars come during their time in Paris, making it great for celebrity sightings.
The Luxembourg Garden is actually just a simple garden for what used to be the Luxembourg Palace. Now it is a Senate building. The palace was built in 1615 for the queen of France, Marie de Medici.
At that time, Medici was living in the Louvre Castle, which was rather on the dark side. She felt the Luxembourg Gardens and Palace offered her a breath of fresh air. When her husband, the king of France, was assonated, she ruled the country until her son was old enough to rule.
But when he was of age, he sent his mother into exile. As she was allowed back into Paris in 1625, in honor of Medici’s daughter’s wedding to the king of England, the Luxembourg Palace was finally inaugurated.
During the French Revolution, it was transformed into a prison and later it was transformed to house the senate.
Keywords:- Luxembourg Palace, Luxembourg Garden, Marie de Medici, water basin, senate.
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