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The Jardin du Luxembourg is a truly stunning and massive garden attached to the beautiful Palais de Luxembourg and is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, in a very central position, not far from Notre-Dame and the Latin quarter.

Created in the 17th century, under the supervision of Marie de Medicis, mother to Louis XIII, it covers 23 hectares and, for good reason, it is one of the most popular outdoor spaces to visit in Paris.

Built in a combination of Italian Baroque and English style gardens, it is the perfect place to wander peacefully in the middle of this bustling metropolis.

Just find a vacation rental in Paris and spend some time in this extraordinarily lovely space.

Paris is often called the City of Love and plays host to countless romantic weekends and wedding proposals. People like to imagine that they will someday visit the city with a loved one and make their romantic fantasies of the city - built from a lifetime of novels, movies and songs - come true.

Well, if you're planning to finally make your dreams of a trip to Paris with your partner a reality, then the Wall of Love is a must. Just find a vacation rental in Paris and drop by this rather unique and wonderful attraction.

In the last post, we discussed the incredible, extravagant and beautiful Versailles, the iconic former royal palace that is located in the suburbs of Paris. With no expense spared, art everywhere, stunning gardens and lots to see, it makes for an immensely popular tourist destination. However, this also means that it is often mobbed by tourists and this can make your experience of the place more nightmarish than dreamlike. Here are our top tips on how to visit Versailles and enjoy it. Just find a vacation rental in Paris, keep these things in mind and have a great trip!

The Palace of Versailles, Château de Versailles, or simply Versailles is a former royal palace located in the Île-de-France region of France that is now open as a museum and is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations.

Once a tiny village in the countryside, the surrounding area is now a wealthy suburb of Paris. This is where King Louis XIV moved out the French court from the capital in 1682 and where the royal family remained until the French Revolution and the beginning of the end of the monarchy.

Extravagant and beautiful, the building began life as a brick and stone hunting lodge for Louis XIII that was built in 1624 under the architect was Jacques Lemercier.

Rodin is one of the most famous names in the history of art and sculpture, and is the great mastermind who gave us iconic works such as The Kiss and The Thinker. The Rodin Museum in Paris is, undoubtedly, the best place to see his work and one of the most beautiful museums in the city – which is saying something in Paris! It is a must for lovers of the artist or anyone looking to have a pleasant day wandering some of the loveliest spaces in the city. Just have some fun browsing our incredible properties, or contact us for help, and find your perfect vacation rental in Paris.

Located not far from both the Hôtel des Invalides and the Eiffel Tower, is the Rodin Museum, a complex that is made up of an old chapel, a former mansion and an outdoor sculpture garden. The whole thing is so strikingly beautiful that, even on the bleakest of winters days, one cannot help but marvel at it all.