The place to go for a walk with children and if they are lucky the can ride a pony.... In the Summer sometimes there are people playing music. You can walk within the garden’s and see some sculptures along your way, or you can sit and enjoy reading, napîng…

The Luxembourg Garden appeared thanks to nostalgia... The wife of Henry IV, Maria de' Medici, missed her native Florence very much and decided to build a piece of it in Paris. Or rather, outside its walls, because at the beginning of the XVII century there was no Paris here yet. Moreover, after Rastignac's murder of Henry, no one interfered with Maria, she became regent under the young Louis XIII. If you have been to Florence, you will see the similarities between the Luxembourg Palace and the Palazzo Pitti, where Maaria de' Medici used to live, and between the Luxembourg Gardens and the Boboli Gardens. Although the relief makes Boboli more interesting. Since the time of the Medici, the Medici grotto has remained in the Luxembourg Garden. Perhaps the most romantic place here. A lot of water has flowed since then. The garden increased due to the Carthusian monastery, decreased due to the laying of new avenues, invariably remaining one of the favorite vacation spots of Parisians. Moms are walking with strollers, old people are doing wushu, everyone else is reading on benches, running along paths, playing tennis. In general, this is a place for Parisians. We tourists can only run through the alleys, see an eclectic collection of more than 100 sculptures, ranging from the mythical Diana and Minerva to the communist Ho Chi Minh, who inflicted a humiliating defeat on the French at Dien Bien Phu. A long 12-minute composition of the same name "Le jardin du Luxembourg" by Joe Dassin in headphones will help you.

I'll admit to a bias. The Luxembourg Gardens are not only my favorite park in Paris -- they're the most beautiful and relaxing I've yet visited in a lifetime of travel. Whenever I'm in the city, I always make it a point to spent at least one whole afternoon here, strolling the extensive and magnificently landscaped grounds, reading by the fountain, maybe taking in an exhibit at the adjoining museum. No matter how many times I've lingered there, something new always presents itself.

This park is one of the most beautiful in Paris, particularly in the summer with the special buzz of sunshine. We have spent many days wandering around enjoying the gardens and pond. We were therefore disappointed on our last visit that it has lost some of the panache, and in particular the children's area after the recent refurbishment, is smaller and less interesting. What happened? Not sure we will regard the gardens in the same way, which is such a shame.

We came here on a cold, rainy day. So naturally the views were a bit less impressive. It also was wintertime, so there weren't really any flowers or blooming plants. The Palace itself is a really looker. A stunning landmark. And the garden around it very pretty with the nice pond in the middle. Makes a nice little walk. The gardens go on from there in all directions. Due to the very bad weather though we didn't explore it further. But we stumbled on the several statues of former queens. These were very impressive and the info plates very informative. That was really - if you're into history - a highlight of the gardens here. There's a bistro and some public toilets on the grounds as well. Lots of benches for sunny days and also some covered areas to get some rest on rainy days. All in all a fine garden. Surely something to come back to on a warm and sunny day.

I walked through these Gardens to get from the hotel to the restaurant or from the bus to my hotel. The place is super pretty and I noticed a wonderful playground for kids. People playing bocce or tennis and other people riding horses inside that. The senate building is beautiful and flowers and trees are amazing. I love these kind of places in the middle of the cities!

Would recommend going in the spring / summer, as in the late winter / early spring there are very few flowers and active gardens outside of the off season. Even without them, it was gorgeous. Only one cafe in the middle, and it was very pricey for what it is. Would go again in late Spring / Summer.

This is such a fun place to bring the kids. Being able to rent the little boats is super unique and cool and the playground is fantastic. It costs a few euros, totally worth it. ALso, you can buy crepes and other food on the premises and there is a lot of room to walk around. Highly recommend.

Do wander around this park. You will see Parisian playing chess, pick up basketball... You will see beautiful flowers and perfectly straight lines of trees. A beautiful ordinary park to see a part of living in Paris.

Beautiful garden and perfect for strolling or people watching too. There are other activities such as sailing a small boat in the pond, riding a pony, watching lawn bowling or having a picnic. The flowers are also beautiful as are the trees. It is 57 acres and worth a visit. I love how the public accesses and uses the various gardens throughout the city too. It is wonderful to see.