| Les Jardins du Luxembourg (The Luxembourg | | | | running around the wide open spaces just as |
| Gardens) is an absolute must for your list of | | | | much. Also for children, there are daily puppet |
| places to see in Paris. In it you can find everything | | | | shows and a old-fashioned carousel. |
| you want for a relaxing day or for an active day. | | | | You can also ride ponies here, or play tennis, and |
| "How do you get a mix like that?", I hear you ask. | | | | there are often free musical performances. |
| Well, for a start it's quite a large park, covering | | | | The Luxembourg Gardens also happens to be the |
| about 60 acres. It has quite a few different | | | | garden of the French Senate, which is inside the |
| activities going on that you can enjoy, but if you | | | | Luxembourg Palace. You can visit the palace, and |
| just want to relax, the park is large enough for | | | | even go in to listen to the Senate if you want. |
| you to stay away from the activities. It is also | | | | It is very easily accessible, being very close to |
| jam-packed full of statues, fountains, and | | | | the center, and not far from the Ile de la Cite in |
| monuments - around about a hundred of them. | | | | the middle of the River Seine. You can get here |
| The statues range from the original Lady Liberty | | | | by Metro by travelling to Luxembourg station |
| (yes, the original of the one in New York - this | | | | which is right outside (strictly speaking, |
| was the first example that the sculptor made) to | | | | Luxembourg is not a metro station, but an RER |
| Beethoven to various animal sculptures. | | | | station, but your Metro ticket will be valid on it - |
| There are also fountains and water features. You | | | | most Parisians don't differentiate between them). |
| can hire toy boats for children to sail in the central | | | | Whether you want to relax or to be active, you |
| water basin, there are also playgrounds for | | | | can find what you want in the Luxembourg |
| children, although they will probably enjoy just | | | | Gardens. |
