Luxembourg Garden in Paris | Best things to do & tips

The Luxembourg Garden in Paris, or Jardin du Luxembourg, is a lovely place to visit in Paris. Take a walk through this beautiful and peaceful garden! No tickets are needed: admission is free. You won’t regret it. And, of course, do not miss all the other lovely places to see nearby. Here are our best tips for visiting the Luxembourg Garden in Paris!

1. Entry to the Luxembourg Garden in Paris 👍
2. Best things to do 🤩
3. What to visit around 📍
4. Where to eat 🥐
5. How to get to the Luxembourg Garden 🚇

1. Admission to the Luxembourg Garden in Paris

Free! Yes, admission to the Luxembourg Garden is free. So, there are no excuses for not visiting this wonderful place.

Opening hours. The Luxembourg garden’s opening hours depend on the season. The park generally opens from 7.30 am to 8.15 am and closes between 4 pm and 9.30 pm. The garden stays open later during the summer. You can find more information on this website.

2. Best things to do in the Luxembourg Garden in Paris

Good to know! The Luxembourg Garden in Paris covers about 23 hectares and comprises two parts: a French garden and an English one. You can see a large pond and a geometric forest between those two parts.

What are the best things to do in the Luxembourg Garden?

• Take a picture in front of the Medici Fountain (La Fontaine Médicis) 
• Sit on one of the famous Parisian green chairs
• Go to the garden with ice cream, a croissant, or a sandwich 
• See the copy of the Liberty Statue (on the west side of the park)
• Discover the Fontaine de l’Observatoire (at the southern end of the Luxembourg Garden)

3. Places to visit around

The Luxembourg Garden is a perfect starting point to discover other lovely places in Paris. For example:

• Pantheon (6 minutes walk): learn more about this beautiful place in our blog post

• Latin Quarter (12 minutes walk)

• Church of Saint-Sulpice (7 minutes walk)

• Montparnasse Tower and its exceptional view of the city (20 minutes walk)

• Sainte Chapelle (20 minutes walk)

• Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (16 minutes walk)

Itinerary idea. You can visit the Luxembourg Garden, the Paris Pantheon, the Latin Quarter, and the Sainte Chapelle on the same day. It is an excellent walking tour to do in Paris.

4. Lovely places where to eat

If you visit the Luxembourg Garden in Paris, here are some lovely places where you can buy something to eat or have lunch. Click on the address to open on Google Maps.

• Georgette (44 Rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris): a French bistro and a delicious place to eat near the Luxembourg Garden. 

• Boulangerie La Parisienne (48 Rue Madame, 75006 Paris): where to buy a croissant!

• Le 27 Madame (27 Rue Madame, 75006 Paris): another tasty place where to eat.

• La Closerie des Lilas (171 Bd du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris): a chic French restaurant.

• Amorino Vavin (4 Rue Vavin, 75006 Paris): where to buy an ice cream before visiting the Luxembourg Garden.

5. How to get to the Luxembourg Garden in Paris

Where is the Luxembourg Garden located in Paris? The Luxembourg Garden is here: see the location on Google Maps.

Nearest metro & RER stations: Luxembourg (RER B), Notre-Dame des Champs (ligne 12), Rennes (ligne 12), Odéon (lines 4 and 10), Saint-Sulpice (line 4)

Official website of the Pantheon: https://www.paris-pantheon.fr/en/

The Luxembourg Garden has such a nice place to visit in Paris. You can feel here a Parisian spirit. Come here in the summer: it is a perfect place to enjoy a sunny day in Paris!