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A Stroll Towards Luxembourg Gardens in Paris
Guide Location: France » Paris
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 6
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 1.2 km
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Rdevany
Author: karen
Luxembourg Gardens is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Paris. It's the place to hang out if you want to get some rest on a bench and admire the beauty of the nature around you. This tour will take you to the most popular attractions around Luxembourg Gardens.
Tour Stops and Attractions
Café Procope
1) Café Procope
The tour starts with the well known Café Procope - the oldest café in Paris, located on rue de l'Ancienne Comedie. It was opened in 1686 by Francesco Procopio dei Knives and it was frequently visited by iconic French figures like Voltaire, Danton, Robespierre, etc. What makes this café original is its epic decor that takes you back to the 17th century and the excellent dishes they serve there.
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Patrick Roger
2) Patrick Roger
Patrick Roger is considered to be one of the best chocolatiers to be found in Paris,he even won the title of best French artisan in 2000. He is well-known for his ganaches, dark chocolate flavored with lime or hot pepper. He recently opened a new store in St. Germain. Another store of Patrick Roger can be found in Sceaux, a suburb of Paris.
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Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine
3) Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine
The History of Medicine Museum (French: Musée d’histoire de la médecine) in Paris, is located at the second floor of the Paris Descartes University, 12 rue de l'École de Médecine, in the buildings of the historic Faculty of Medicine, created in 1803 on the site of the old College and Academy of Surgery. The museum's collections, among the oldest in Europe, were started by the Dean Lafaye, a professor at the Faculty of Medicine in the 18th century. The collection was successively enriched with many donations. The core of the museum hosts an exceptional collection of surgical, diagnostic and physiological instrumentation spanning centuries. There are also paintings, engravings, and lithographs. Restored and open to the public, the museum's goal is higher education and research.
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Luca Borghi
Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe
4) Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe
The Odéon Theatre in Paris is one of France's six national theatres. It is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris on the left bank of the Seine, next to the Luxembourg Garden. It was built between 1779 and 1782, in the garden of the former Hôtel de Condé, to a Neoclassical design by Charles De Wailly and Marie-Joseph Peyre, originally in order to house the Comédie Française, which, however, preferred to stay at the Théâtre-Français in the Palais Royal. The new theatre was inaugurated by Marie-Antoinette on April 9, 1782. It was there that The Marriage of Figaro play was premiered two years later. In 1990, the theater was renamed Théâtre de l'Europe. It is a member theater of the Union of the Theatres of Europe.
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Place Edmond Rostand
5) Place Edmond Rostand
Once you continue straight ahead on Rue de Medicis, you will reach a beautiful square with a fountain in the middle - Place Edmond Rostand, dedicated to the famous French poet and dramatist. Here, you can get something to eat at the famous cafe Rostand, or check out one of the temporary photo exhibition that might interest you.
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Jardin du Luxembourg
6) Jardin du Luxembourg
The Jardin du Luxembourg is the largest public park located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. The garden is largely devoted to a green parterre of gravel and lawn populated with statues and centred on a large octagonal basin of water, with a central jet of water; in it children sail model boats. The garden is famed for its calm atmosphere. Surrounding the bassin on the raised balustraded terraces are a series of statues of former French queens, saints and copies after the Antique. In the southwest corner, there is an orchard of apple and pear trees and the théâtre des marionnettes (puppet theatre). The gardens include a large fenced-in playground for young children and their parents and a vintage carousel. In addition, free musical performances are presented in a gazebo on the grounds and there is a small cafe restaurant nearby, under the trees, with both indoor and outdoor seating from which many people enjoy the music over a glass of wine.
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