On a cold and rainy Sunday morning in Paris, I left my hotel, umbrella in hand, and headed to the Jardin du Luxembourg. My expectations were low for a wet day in early November. In the mist, I did ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The important thing about urban parks is not just the obviously comforting look of them — green, open spaces ...

Welcome to the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. Located on the border between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter, the Luxembourg Gardens were inspired by the Boboli Gardens in Florence. They ...

Bordered by the lively merchant streets of the Latin Quarter, the 60-acre park offers a wealth of amenities, as well as the chance to promenade along the tree-lined pathways admiring the flower ...