There is a park on the north and south sides of the Seine River in Paris. In the 1st arrondissement of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine is the Parc de la Touréry, and in the 6th arrondissement, on the left side of the Seine, the Jardin du Luxembourg. They were not originally parks, but were the private royal gardens of the two queens of the Medici family in Italy.
Jardin du Luxembourg
Jardin du Luxembourg
Durreiri Park
The Jardin du Luxembourg is the backdrop to the Luxembourg Palace, which surrounds the Luxembourg Palace and is mostly located to the south of the palace. The Luxembourg Palace was built in the twenties of the 17th century to ease the homesickness of Florence after the death of Henry IV, Queen Marie de Medici. Today, it is the seat of the French Senate.
North of the Luxembourg Palace
South of the Luxembourg Palace
To the east of the Palais du Luxembourg lies a narrow pool deep in the shade of trees, at the end of which stands a 17th-century Medici fountain in the style of an Italian cave. The sculpture of the fountain tells a helpless and embarrassing love story.
Medici Fountain
The Luxembourg Palace, with its mysteries, the delicate statues in the woods and in the squares, the people lounging on the deck chairs, the holy pools reflecting the sky, and the green lawns inlaid with colorful flowers all make up the beautiful scenery of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.
Nearly a tenth of the statues in Paris are located in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Surrounded by fountains, nestled among chestnut trees and perched on green grass, these statues embellish the beauty of nature with their intricately artistic shapes.
There is a sculpture called the "Mask Merchant". A young man holds a mask in his hand, and there is a circle of masks in the shape of Hugo, Balzac, and Dumas at his feet, which is creative and unique, adding a little fun to visitors.
In the center of the park there is an octagonal pool of holy water with a small fountain that sprays water in the shade of the sun. This sacred pool is the "vast ocean" of children, where children cruise in remote-controlled sailboats, cutting through the shimmering water and turning over the childhood memories of their parents behind them.
Built in 1564, the Tuileries Park is bordered by the Seine to the south, the Louvre to the east and the Place de la Concorde to the west.
It is bordered by the Louvre to the east
It is bordered by Place de la Concorde to the west
It is the garden of the Tuileries Palace, built by King Henry II after his death for his widow, Queen Catherine de' Medici. It was redesigned in 1664 by Louis XIV's chief horticulturist, André Le Nôtte. Since it was first opened to the public in 1667, it has become a popular destination for Parisians to spend a leisurely afternoon.
The Tuileries Park is also home to many fountains and classical sculptures, which can be seen in any direction without the crowds of high-rise buildings.
Scattered around the poolside are movable iconic gray-green iron chairs that can be sat and reclined. During the lunch break on weekdays, many office workers read books here comfortably, and then accidentally cover their faces, forget the time, and sleep soundly. Paris just let the flow of time unhurriedly.
The Jardin du Luxembourg covers an area of 23 hectares and the Tuileries Park covers an area of 25 hectares. In the core area of Paris, where every inch of land is at a premium, there are still two parks that are more than 30 football fields, which shows the wisdom of Parisians and the atmosphere of the metropolis of Paris!