Luxembourg Palace
15 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris, France
Description:
The Luxembourg Palace is located in France, in the suburbs of Paris, in a place called Saint-Germain. The palace was built by order of the Queen of France Maria Medici. In 1615, the first stone was laid in the construction of the palace, which lasted until 1631.
The architectural masterpiece was performed by Salomon de Bross, and the interior decoration of the palace was entrusted to the famous Rubens. To decorate the interior of the palace, 24 paintings depicting scenes from the life of the Queen were commissioned. The palace has seen a lot in its history, now the palace houses the Senate and the Museum of the Luxembourg Palace.
In the park in front of the palace there are many artificial ponds, fountains, the most impressive of which was the Medici Fotnan. On the alleys of the park you can see sculptures of various prominent personalities of France. Nowadays, the palace and the adjacent garden is one of the favorite places of Parisians, as well as guests of the city.