Jardin du Luxembourg

Boulevard Saint-Michel or Rue de Vaugirard (6)
Underground: Odéon. RER: Luxembourg
Open: Daily 7am-9.30pm in summer, 9am-5pm in winter.       

The park around the palace of Mary de Médici, the widow of Henry IV, was used as a prison during the Revolution. With its ancient trees, romantic fountains and many monuments it is today a peaceful island in the hubbub of city life.

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