Can you visit the Luxembourg Palace?

The palace serves as the working seat of the French Senate, which strongly limits public visiting access.

Is the Luxembourg Palace accessible to visitors with reduced mobility?

Yes, the site is listed as fully accessible.

Who built the Luxembourg Palace?

Marie de Médicis, queen mother and regent, commissioned its construction in the early seventeenth century.

Is the Luxembourg Garden part of the visit?

The garden surrounds the palace and can be visited separately, unrelated to access to the building itself.

Palais du Luxembourg, actuellement Sénat

Paris 6e Arrondissement

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Palais du Luxembourg, actuellement Sénat stands in Paris 6e Arrondissement (Paris), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Built in the early seventeenth century for Marie de Médicis, who wished to recreate the atmosphere of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence where she grew up, this palace stands at the edge of the Luxembourg Gardens in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It now houses the French Senate, which took up residence there at the close of the eighteenth century. Over the centuries the building has served as a princely residence, a prison during the Revolution, and the seat of executive power under the Directory.

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What to know

The palace is the working seat of the French Senate, which shapes how it can be visited.
The building is a listed historic monument, as is the adjoining nineteenth-century chapel.
The site offers full accessibility.
The surrounding Luxembourg Gardens can be visited freely, separately from the palace itself.

Practical information

Opening hours

journées européennes du patrimoine, chaque année en septembre: ouverture du Palais, du jardin du Luxembourg et du Petit Luxembourg à tous les visiteurs
visites collectives possibles sur demande auprès d'un sénateur

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Full visit accessible
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: No parking within the Palais grounds; public car parks nearby: place Saint-Sulpice, Marché Saint-Germain, rue de l'École de médecine, rue Soufflot

Where this château is

Paris 6e Arrondissement · Paris · Île-de-France

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Address

15 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris

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Château phone number

+33 1 42 34 20 00

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00088653
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century, 19th century

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Can you visit the Luxembourg Palace?: The palace serves as the working seat of the French Senate, which strongly limits public visiting access.
Is the Luxembourg Palace accessible to visitors with reduced mobility?: Yes, the site is listed as fully accessible.
Who built the Luxembourg Palace?: Marie de Médicis, queen mother and regent, commissioned its construction in the early seventeenth century.
Is the Luxembourg Garden part of the visit?: The garden surrounds the palace and can be visited separately, unrelated to access to the building itself.