In 1611, Marie de Medicis, the widow of Henry IV, decided to build a palace in imitation of the
Pitti Palace in her native Florence
From 8 hectares with 2,000 elm trees it has grown to about 20 hectares with trees the
envy of the lushest forest
Green everywhere you look
Patches of flowers
Sculptures
Flying objects
Bees
People from all over come to the Luxembourg Gardens to relax, read the news, read books,
to reflect, to sulk, to build castles in the air...
And to bathe in the sun
Boys come to hang
Girls come to talk about boys
Boy and girl come to spend quality time under the tree
Ops!!! :)
Romance
Bromance
Carousel
Carousel come alive
Playground for children
Playground for the children at heart :)
As for me, I came here to daydream and eat
Daydream about my vanilla tart and eat it, too!
(Read about this heavenly Pierre Herme creation here)
The Luxembourg Palace
Feels like a scene from a fairytale
Octagonal basin
The sky
Sunshines!
Pairs
Purples! :)
More fairytale scenes...
Wake up, Prince Charming!!! :D
The Medici Fountain
The Pantheon peeking from behind
I had such a lovely time strolling through the Luxembourg Gardens. The serenity of the place
made me see and experience the real beauty of life.
Embracing your inner child
Stopping to smell the roses
Believing in love again
Having the courage to see it through
Trusting that this time it will last forever.
And ever… And ever.
Luxembourg Gardens: 6th Arrondissement of Paris, 75006, France
