Marie de Medicis (wife of Henri IV of France ) bought the land on which the Palace now sits and started plans for the building in 1612. Up until the French Revolution it was a princely residence.
Declared a National Palace in 1791, the Luxembourg Palace became home to the Directoire, the House of Peers (1814-1848), and the Senate of the Third Republic (from 1879).
Discover the Luxembourg Palace in 360° vision thanks to the virtual tour.
Discover the Palace through the ages with our short video on the Senate's history.
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