Paris: Jardin du Luxembourg
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 08:00 - 21:30. Winter: closes around 16:30 - 17:00
The Vibe:The Left Bank's grandest garden to idle in
Marie de' Medici laid out this Left Bank garden beside her palace in the 1610s. The palace now houses the Senate, and the grounds are the city's most beloved.
Gravel paths lead between formal parterres to a central basin. Children push toy sailboats as readers settle into the garden's green metal chairs.
- The Left Bank's grandest and best-loved garden
- Home to the Medici Fountain and the Senate palace
- Famous for its movable green chairs and sailboat basin
- Free to enter, open daily
Fit For
- 💕 Couples: "Chairs by the fountain for a slow afternoon."
- 👨👩👧 Families: "Sailboats, playgrounds and a puppet theatre."
- 🧳 Solo: "A book and a chair by the basin."
- 👵 Seniors: "Flat paths and plenty of seating."
Highlights
- The Medici Fountain in its shaded grotto
- The octagonal basin with rented toy sailboats
- The movable green chairs, free to reposition
- The orchard and apiary in the south-west corner — Hidden Gem
- The Senate palace and formal parterres
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