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View of the palace, modeled after Florence’s Pitti Palace, in winter after the palms have been brought indoors.
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In summer the Luxembourg Palace is framed by symmetrical potted palms and reflected in the Grand Basin, an octagonal pond. The building and surrounding gardens were commissioned by Marie de Médicis, widow of France’s King Henry IV, in 1612.
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A beautiful orangery adjacent to the palace, built in 1839 by Alphonse de Gisors, is used as a greenhouse and storage space for more than 180 types of plants, some over 250 years old.
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In late spring plants are moved from the orangery to locations throughout the garden.
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In winter tropical plants are brought inside the warm, humid orangery.
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The garden changes constantly throughout the year with natural growing cycles and the gardeners’ evolving displays. Here, palms are set up for the spring and summer months.
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Flowers blooming in early spring, before the potted, warm-weather plants have been brought outside.
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The summer setup includes a childrens’ pool, sandpits, and ubiquitous palms.
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The garden in summer.
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In spring new leaves on the trees create an idyllic green canopy.
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A statue (one of more than 100) surrounded by spring blooms in May.
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Early spring, before warm-weather plants have been brought outdoors.
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Fall colors completely transform the same area.
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A view transformed by fall colors.
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In summer the plantings produce a wide palette of colors.
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The Medici Fountain in fall.
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A gazebo tucked into a tree-lined corner of the garden.
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The gazebo’s wood ceiling resembles a tree canopy.
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The Luxembourg Garden’s Medici Fountain, moved to its current location in the 1860s.
