This was the first French garden to be influenced by the Italian Baroque. The gardens, and the palace, were begun in 1612. The Luxembourg has long been seen as a quintessential Parisian space and remains very popular. It was designed for another Medici princess, Marie de Medici (1573-1642) , who became Queen of France. Like the Boboli garden where Marie had spent her youth, the Luxembourg plan has two axes at right angles. Jacques Boyceau superintended the layout. Today, as in the seventeenth century, it is a good place to savour the cosmopolitan atmosphere of a rich palace garden. It has changed over the centuries but, judging from Evelyn's description (below), the character of the garden is not so different. During a period of neglect, some of Watteau's romantic garden scenes were painted here. The Luxembourg Palace is now used by the French Senate.
What you may SEE:
1. fountains- les fontaines
2. gardens-jardins
3. flowers- fleurs
4. statues-les statues
5. little sail boats- petits bateaux a voile
What you may HEAR:
the wind blowing the trees- le vent qui souffle les arbres
FOOD: le cassoulet
DESSERT: l'eclair
Qu'est-ce qe tu as fait?? ( what did you do?)
A le Jardin du Luxembourg, j'ai senti les fleurs (I smelled the flowers)
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