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The Le Jardin du Luxembourg was built by Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV and the regent of King Louis XIII. She decided to make an imitation of Palazzo Pitti, the palace where Marie was born (located in Florence, Italy).

"Les jardins du Luxembourg" (the Luxembourg gardens) are an annex of the Sénat (the Senate - the high chamber of parliament), which owns the land and cares for the gardens.

It is a public park, the second largest in Paris, France. The French Senate has its building there.

Jacques de Givry has written:

'Le Jardin du Luxembourg' -- subject(s): Pictorial works