It’s probably the most international of French Palaces. It’s named after another country. Luxembourg is a small landlocked country located in Western Europe. It is bordered by three countries: Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south
1 architecturally it’s not very French. The palace was originally designed to remind Marie de Médicis of her Florentine home, the Palazzo Pitti, though the similarity was limited to wall rustication.
2. It had the largest collection of Flemish Rubens work. The Western wing once featured a famous gallery with 24 Rubens canvases depicting Marie de Medici’s life
3. During the Second World War it was occupied by Germany. The palace was originally designed to remind Marie de Médicis of her Florentine home, the Palazzo Pitti, though the similarity was limited to wall rustication
Architectural Illustration: Jardin du Palais Royal, Paris
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