Jardin du Luxembourg

For the Joe Dassin album, see Le Jardin du Luxembourg.
The Jardin du Luxembourg seen from Montparnasse Tower
The Luxembourg Palace and the Grand Bassin

The Jardin du Luxembourg (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁdɛ̃ dy lyksɑ̃buʁ]), known in English as the Luxembourg Garden, colloquially referred to as the Jardin du Sénat (Senate Garden), is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. The creation of the garden began in 1612 when Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV, constructed the Luxembourg Palace as her new residence. The garden today is owned by the French Senate, which meets in the palace. It covers 23 hectares (56.8 acres) and is known for its lawns, tree-lined promenades, tennis courts, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its octagonal Grand Bassin, as well as picturesque Medici Fountain, built in 1620.[1] The name Luxembourg comes from the Latin Mons Lucotitius, the name of the hill where the garden is located,[2] and locally the garden is informally called "le Luco".[3]

  1. ^ Jarrasse, Dominique, Grammaire des jardins Parisiens, p. 65-70
  2. ^ "Luxembourg Gardens, romance in Paris". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Pourquoi surnomme-t-on le jardin du Luxembourg "le Luco" ?". ZigZag Paris. Retrieved 11 September 2024.