Luxembourg Palace

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How big is Luxembourg Palace?25 hectares (62 acres)
2. What is the location?15 Rue de Vaugirard, 6th arrondissement, Paris, France
3. What is the original construction period?1615–1645
4. What is Luxembourg Palace in Paris?Luxembourg Palace is a historic building in Paris that used to be a queen's home and now houses the French Senate, where important laws are made.
5. Who built Luxembourg Palace and when?It was built between 1615 and 1645 for Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV, by the architect Salomon de Brosse.

Regent: A person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated.
Legislature: The legislative body of a government, responsible for making laws.
Sénat conservateur: A conservative senate established during the French Consulate period (1799-1804).
Unicameral: Having a single legislative chamber.