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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 .
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 .
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.
Visit Luxembourg Palace, which is also called the Palais du Luxembourg in French, was once a magnificent castle in Paris, France. It is now a museum. The Fifth Republic French Senate has met here for more than fifty years.
The Luxembourg Palace served as the residence of the Royal Family before becoming a prison during the French Revolution. Today it is the seat of the French Senate. The public is not open, only the gardens.
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 ...
Luxembourg Palace. The gorgeous Luxembourg Palace and Gardens were commissioned by Marie de Médicis, mother of Louis XIII. The name originates from the previous owner of the estate François de Luxembourg, Prince of Tingry. His original mansion still exists and is now called the "Petit Luxembourg".
