# Palais du Luxembourg, actuellement Sénat

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

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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## Practical information

- Wheelchair access : Full visit accessible
- Parking : Aucun stationnement possible dans l'enceinte du Palais ; parkings publics à proximité : place Saint-Sulpice, Marché Saint-Germain, rue de l'École de médecine, rue Soufflot

## Where this château is

- 15 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris
- +33 1 42 34 20 00
- 48.8467851648354, 2.33642118506274
- Heritage status : Listed historic monument (classé)
- Period of construction : 1ère moitié 17e siècle, 19e siècle

## Sources

- Official website : https://www.senat.fr/connaitre-le-senat/patrimoine.html
- Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q329852
- Mérimée record : https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00088653

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