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172  P ARIS AREA B Y AREA

Street-by-Street: Luxembourg Quarter

Situated only a few steps from the bustle of St-Germain-des-Prés, this
graceful and historic area offers a peaceful haven in the heart of a modern
city. The Jardin du Luxembourg and Palais du Luxembourg dominate the
quarter. The gardens became fully open to the public in the 19th century
under the ownership of the Comte de Provence (later Louis XVIII), when To St-Germain-des-Prés
for a small fee, visitors could come in and feast on fruit
from the orchard. Today, the gardens, palace and
old houses on the streets to the north remain
unspoilt and attract many visitors.

1 Place St-Sulpice
The Fontaine des Quatre
Points Cardinaux depicts
four church leaders at
the cardinal points of
the compass. Point also R U E H E N R I D E J O U V E N E L R
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plans. It has a R U E D E V A U G I R A R D
façade by the Italian
architect Giovanni
Servandoni.
The Monument to Delacroix
(1890) by Jules Dalou is
situated near the private
gardens of the French Senate.
Beneath the bust of the
leading Romantic painter
Eugène Delacroix are the
allegorical figures of Art,
Time and Glory.
5 . Jardin du Luxembourg
Many fine statues were erected in
the Luxembourg gardens in the
19th century during the reign of
Louis-Philippe.
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