Located on the edge of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés and du quartier Latin neighborhoods, the Jardin de Luxembourg is inspired by the Florentine Boboli garden. It was created at the initiative of Queen Marie de Medici in 1612.
The Latona basin results from the desire of Louis XIV to create, in the center of his Garden, a fountain which recounts the childhood of Apollo, the sun god he …