The Luxembourg Palace (French: Palais du Luxembourg, ) in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, north of the Luxembourg Garden (French: Jardin du Luxembourg), is the seat of the French Senate.
The formal Luxembourg Garden (French: Jardin du Luxembourg) presents a 25-hectare green parterre of gravel and lawn populated with statues and provided with large basins of water where children sail model boats. In the southwest corner, there is an orchard of apple and pear trees and the théâtre des marionnettes (puppet theatre).
Read more about Luxembourg Palace: Early History, Palace As Parliament, The Petit-Luxembourg, Gallery, Gallery of Residents
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