Marie de Médicis, Marble statue in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
Marie de Médicis stands as a white marble figure within the Luxembourg Gardens, sculpted by Louis-Denis Caillouette. The work appears as part of a broader collection of statues depicting queens and notable women spread throughout the garden.
The statue was commissioned in 1844 and installed after being displayed at the Paris Salon in 1848. It was created during a period when France was reflecting on its royal heritage and artistic traditions.
The marble figure depicts Marie de Médicis, the Florentine-born queen of Henry IV, carved by Louis-Denis Caillouette. Visitors can spot her among the series of white marble queens lining the Luxembourg Gardens' terraces and paths. The statue keeps her name attached to the garden's royal iconography, alongside the Medici Fountain nearby.
The statue stands in the Luxembourg Gardens, in the 6th arrondissement, and can be reached on foot along the garden paths; the site is wheelchair accessible. It is outdoors, so viewing depends on the garden's seasonal opening hours. Allow time to cross the grounds to the spot where the figure is placed.
The statue stands on a terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens among the series of twenty figures of French queens and notable women. Marie de Médicis, a Florentine by birth, was the mother of Louis XIII and ruled as regent from 1610 to 1617. The marble was carved by Louis-Denis Caillouette and shown at the Paris Salon in 1848.
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