Louise of Savoy, Marble statue in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
The marble statue of Louise of Savoy, carved by Auguste Clésinger, stands on the terrace balustrade of the Luxembourg Gardens. It depicts the regent in a formal pose, wearing a wide gown and a headdress, with her hands resting on a book. The white marble figure rises above the balustrade, facing the garden's central basin.
King Louis-Philippe I commissioned this marble portrait of the French regent, with sculptor Auguste Clésinger completing it between 1846 and 1851. The statue was created as part of a broader royal project celebrating important women in French history.
Louise of Savoy was the mother of King Francis I and served as regent of France during his campaigns in Italy. The statue is one of a series of twenty figures of French queens and notable women commissioned by Louis-Philippe for the Luxembourg Gardens, arranged on the terrace above the central basin.
The statue is accessible during the gardens' opening hours, which vary by season and typically run from early morning through evening. You will get the best view on warm sunny days when the marble details show clearly and the terrace area is active with visitors.
Louise of Savoy was the mother of King Francis I and served as regent of France twice, in 1515 and again from 1525 to 1526. The statue is one of a series of queens and regents of France placed along the terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens, a group sometimes called the "reines de France".
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