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Luxembourg Gardens Description

(Local Name: Jardin du Luxembourg) Children and students from the nearby Quartier Latin are the most regular visitors to the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris's best known park after the Tuileries. They were laid out in the 17th century when the Palais du Luxembourg was built, and were given their present form in the 19th century by the architect J.-F. Chalgrin (1739-1811).

The large octagonal pond with a fountain is flanked by two terraces. This part of the park is laid out in the French classical style, symmetrically, with straight lines, while the outer parts with their winding paths and quiet corners between irregularly grouped clumps of trees are in the less formal English style. Along the terraces and paths

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Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display

Address

Palais du Luxembourg / Musée du Luxembourg
19 rue de Vaugirard
F-75006 Paris
France

http://www.museeduluxembourg.fr

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