A 19th-century green marble statue with a modern twist greets visitors in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. The gardens cover 60 acres of land surrounding the Palais du Luxembourg on the Left Bank. The palace was built in 1631 for Marie de Medicis of Florence, Italy, widow of Henry IV. After the French Revolution, the palace was used briefly as a prison. During World War II, it served as German military headquarters. Today the building houses the French Senate!
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ooooh love your pictures.... I feel like I walked thru the park today....
wish you were here to show me how to take better pictures... its a summer goal... now if it would stop raining...aghhhhh
Posted by: diana | 05 June 2006 at 23:51
The places you share with their ghosts of history - I feel so very fortunate. Thank you again.
Posted by: Rebekah | 05 June 2006 at 23:17
I think Marie de Medicis is really interesting character in history. I read a lot of books about royalty from way back. She was the wife who took the beautiful castle away from her husbands mistress, Diane...(I forget her last name!) Am I right? And her son who took over next was sort of a strange pervert, right? LOL.
:)
Posted by: amber | 05 June 2006 at 21:42
what a lovely series of jardin du luxembourg photos!
Posted by: paradise | 05 June 2006 at 21:33