The greenhouses of the garden contain collections of tropical plants. Welcome to the Jardin du Luxembourg’s best-kept showcase!
The Medicis Fountain Reveals Its Secrets
ÉPISODE7
- 06/09/2024
The construction of this emblematic fountain in the Luxembourg Gardens around 1630 was commissioned by Queen Marie de Medicis, widow of Henry IV, to the Florentine...
The 48 steps of the great Staircase of Honor
ÉPISODE6
- 06/09/2024
To reach the hemicycle, walk in the footsteps of the senators who use this great staircase, designed by architect Chalgrin.
The Library dome as an open book
ÉPISODE5
- 06/09/2024
Commissioned to decorate the huge dome of the Senate Library in 1840, the painter Eugène Delacroix gave free rein to his passion for history and literature.
The Hemicycle : where the heart of democracy is beating
ÉPISODE4
- 06/09/2024
Here we are, the Holy of Holies, the beating heart of democracy. It is in the Chamber, under the gaze of illustrious senators, that debates take place and laws are...
The Conferences Hall, the Senate’s Grande Galerie
ÉPISODE3
- 05/09/2024
The grandeur of the Conferences Hall, with its rich Second Empire decor and furnishings, makes it an exceptional venue.
The Golden Book room : a tribute to Marie de Médicis
ÉPISODE2
- 05/09/2024
Arabesques, woodwork, paintings… : the Golden Book room brings together what remains of the original decoration of the Palais du Luxembourg. It was in this room...
