{"id":1165,"date":"2024-05-09T20:26:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T19:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefauxfrenchgirl.com\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2024-05-09T20:26:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T19:26:08","slug":"french-favorites-jardin-du-luxembourg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefauxfrenchgirl.com\/?p=1165","title":{"rendered":"French Favorites: Jardin du Luxembourg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A trip to Paris isn\u2019t complete without visiting at least a few of its gardens, and the Jardin du Luxembourg is my favorite. In a city where space is at a premium and most apartments are fairly compact, Paris\u2019 gardens serve as communal living rooms, places for residents and tourists alike to relax and socialize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An integral part of the Parisian landscape for hundreds of years, the Jardin du Luxembourg offers a welcome respite from busy Paris. Locals gather on the now-ionic green metal chairs for a picnic, playtime with the kids, or a chat with friends before apero. Marie de Medici commissioned the Luxembourg Palace<\/a> in 1612, and its accompanying gardens now cover nearly 57 acres of Paris\u2019 Left Bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Relaxing in the iconic green metal chairs.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How much time should you dedicate to the Jardin du Luxembourg? I recommend a whole afternoon if you can spare it, but at least a couple of hours. First, wander up and down the stalls of the all-organic Marche Raspail <\/a>just a few blocks away and build a picnic with some meats, cheeses, local fruits, and a fresh baguette (the market is open Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday). If you find yourself in need of picnic supplies on another day of the week, Le Grand Epicerie gourmet food store is just a little further.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you\u2019ve built your perfect picnic, stroll through the garden’s quiet, tree-lined paths, taking in the impressive sculpture and fountain displays (there are just over one hundred sculptures spread throughout the garden). If you\u2019re traveling with children, don\u2019t miss the vintage carousel and kid\u2019s playground, and be sure to take the opportunity to sail a toy boat across the Grand Bassin (I\u2019ve yet to travel to Paris with my kids, but I\u2019ve been tempted to sail a boat across the basin myself).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Palace du Luxembourg built for Marie de Medici in 1612.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tree-lined gravel paths in the Jardin du Luxembourg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

No matter how brief your stay in Paris, you\u2019ll enjoy yourself more and soak in the true magic of the city if you slow down a bit and take a stroll through one of Paris\u2019 parks. Looking for more of my French Favorites? Read about why I think Musee d\u2019Orsay is the museum to visit <\/a>if you only have time for one, and where I like to go<\/a> for a free view of the Eiffel Tower. Bisous!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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