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The Luxembourg Palace (French: Palais du Luxembourg, pronounced [palɛ dy lyksɑ̃buʁ]) is at 15 Rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was originally built (1615–1645) to the designs of the French architect Salomon de Brosse to be the royal residence of the regent Marie de' Medici , mother of King Louis XIII .
- 1615
- Louis XIII
Declared a National Palace in 1791, the Luxembourg Palace became home to the Directoire, the House of Peers (1814-1848), and the Senate of the Third Republic (from 1879). Discover the Luxembourg Palace in 360° vision thanks to the virtual tour. Discover the Palace through the ages with our short video on the Senate's history.
Learn about the Luxembourg Palace, a former royal residence and now a museum and the seat of the French Senate. Discover its history, architecture, and gardens, and how to visit this Paris landmark.
Home to French Senate. Mar 2016 • Solo. This historic building stands on the Northeast border of the magnificent Luxembourg Gardens. Built between 1615 and 1645 as the royal residence of Marie de Medicis, mother of Louis XIII of France, the palace became home to the French Senate in 1958.
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- 15 rue de Vaugirard 6th Arrondissement, Paris
Learn about the history and attractions of the Luxembourg Palace, the former residence of the French royal family and now the seat of the Senate. Discover the beautiful gardens, the pond, the playground and the nearby places to visit in Paris.
The Luxembourg Palace is at 15 Rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was originally built (1615–1645) to the designs of the French architect Salomon de Brosse to be the royal residence of the regent Marie de' Medici, mother of King Louis XIII.
The Luxembourg Palace in Paris, the first great example of French classical architecture during the 17th century, was the culmination of the long tradition of the chateau as a building type. It was commissioned in 1615 by Marie de Médicis, regent of France, for a site on the Left Bank then occupied by the Hôtel du Luxembourg, from which the ...
