Hello Steemians !

This was my first visit to this beautiful garden in Paris in summer 2016, name "The Luxembourg garden"

Jardin du Luxembourg

Located on the edge of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter, is inspired by the Boboli Florentine garden was created at the initiative of Queen Marie de Medici in 1612.

With an area of ​​25 hectares , the garden is divided into a part in the French and the other in English. Between the two lies a geometric forest and a large basin. There is also an orchard with varieties of old and forgotten apples, an apiary to learn about beekeeping, greenhouses with a collection of breathtaking orchids and a rose garden.

The garden has 106 statues scattered throughout the park, the monumental Medici fountain, the Orangery and the Davioud Pavilion. Activities and facilities for children are numerous: puppets, rides, toboggans ... Adults, Parisians or tourists, play chess, tennis, bridge or boat remote controlled.

The cultural program is marked by free exhibitions of photographs on the garden grills and concerts in the bandstand