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Jardin du Luxembourg
Created to the order of Marie de Medicis, the widow of Henry IV, in imitation of the Pitti Palace in her home city of Florence, the Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is today the second largest public park in Paris (22.5 hectares). Located in the 6th arrondissement, it's a popular weekend spot for Parisian families and their children. The park is the garden of the French Senate, which sits in the Luxembourg Palace.
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Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde or Carpeaux Fountain. Carpeaux was responsible for the four nudes
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Trimming this tree is a challenge
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Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde or Fountain of the Observatory
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Tree-lined path in Jardin du Luxembourg
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The Fountain of the Observatory was the work of four sculptors
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Tree-lined paths in the Luxembourg garden
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Jardin des grands explorateurs dedicated to Marco Polo and Robert Cavelier de la Salle
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Enjoying table tennis in the Jardin du Luxembourg
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Serious table tennis by these two
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The blue tourist train
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Institute of Art and Archaeology at 6 avenue de'Observatoire
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This fabulous building is the Institute of Art and Archaeology of the University of Paris