Musée Rodin - le jardin du Hôtel Biron

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryX9FT_YAXlHqxs13RNtjof6BFgW27UuvCZV5mX-TuwvPdh06JQe_eFg1X9in6hKZdga1goGgkCPVkFhtJop-wuORmldthLMCFQlK7PHN3PBaRtYUR8jxJ5sCc_oNtdD_52s9CKUwG5A/s1600/2011+April+15+DSC_0574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryX9FT_YAXlHqxs13RNtjof6BFgW27UuvCZV5mX-TuwvPdh06JQe_eFg1X9in6hKZdga1goGgkCPVkFhtJop-wuORmldthLMCFQlK7PHN3PBaRtYUR8jxJ5sCc_oNtdD_52s9CKUwG5A/s1600/2011+April+15+DSC_0574.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Musée Rodin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This verdant scene is in the garden of Hôtel Biron, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the site of Musée Rodin, and sits in the shadow of Les Invalides.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This quiet place in Paris is worth a visit </div><div style="text-align: center;">to see the sculptures of Rodin </div><div style="text-align: center;">as well as some of Camille Claudel.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The garden includes some of Rodin's most recognizable </div><div style="text-align: center;">works including The Thinker and The Gates of Hell.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Musée Rodin - Hôtel Biron</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">79, rue de Varenne</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Musée Rodin - le jardin du Hôtel Biron

Musée Rodin This verdant scene is in the garden of Hôtel Biron,  the site of Musée Rodin, and sits in the shadow of Les Invalides. This quie...

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Musée Rodin - Hôtel Biron III

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigItkmO-N-rCmRD8HaZkg88zRZaCU3Q-Wffip8oBZBF-P2xOhtah_dMgXFLLsk2K47PGuJCtsdbrvZZjrE9vX_SyA4EST2QWM4Ku0G53VVLSpeaa1PPISVhpOiQRhBGfve3v5M6BWlK9M/s1600/2011+april+day+2+DSC_0567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigItkmO-N-rCmRD8HaZkg88zRZaCU3Q-Wffip8oBZBF-P2xOhtah_dMgXFLLsk2K47PGuJCtsdbrvZZjrE9vX_SyA4EST2QWM4Ku0G53VVLSpeaa1PPISVhpOiQRhBGfve3v5M6BWlK9M/s640/2011+april+day+2+DSC_0567.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every room in Hôtel Biron has an enchanting view.  With the renovations and the reopening of the East wing of the museum, the rooms will take on a fresh sparkle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Musée Rodin</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>79, rue de Varenne</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75007, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Varenne</em></span></div>

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Every room in Hôtel Biron has an enchanting view.  With the renovations and the reopening of the East wing of the museum, the rooms will tak...

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Musée Rodin - Hôtel Biron

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cuZsB0lnahSY-giibsrjKDH-1juEaUfZKvtOqHaMweMIL-I5nBHBMJ3nWIvodZanCRJR70FVXO2_OkXCp63XQ84FegjA7i2e6C96uLu4MQOduhnT3WpCFR9XT0s2aSwKlSthjsNWf5k/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cuZsB0lnahSY-giibsrjKDH-1juEaUfZKvtOqHaMweMIL-I5nBHBMJ3nWIvodZanCRJR70FVXO2_OkXCp63XQ84FegjA7i2e6C96uLu4MQOduhnT3WpCFR9XT0s2aSwKlSthjsNWf5k/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0570.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Hôtel Biron, built in 1728, has served as the Musée Rodin since 1919, and is situated on over 7 acres (3 hectacres) of gardens and sculptures.  This grand entrance is a prelude to the amazing work of Rodin contained within these 18th Century walls.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The museum features the work of Rodin's muse, Camille Claudel, and others.  When an exhibit dedicated to Claudel was held in the spring of 2008, there were over 150,000 visitors to the museum.  Thinking it would be fabulous to see, I arrived to find a line that snaked for an eternity.</span>  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Musée Rodin</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">79, rue de Varenne</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75007, Paris</span>  </div>

Musée Rodin - Hôtel Biron

The Hôtel Biron, built in 1728, has served as the Musée Rodin since 1919, and is situated on over 7 acres (3 hectacres) of gardens and sculp...

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Musée Rodin - at last!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJrIrwCbWj8ilE3iIgB7_x9IO6xmbVjyLhcnRXW1JhmSj-IxwPXoabj39ycD5io_fRPn5gp-O8slQlkfQI-BnsFCm_xxDzbgTu3zJgRxWziSQyHqLh4lt6ELHjQnQDW7mUOeq8bm2QY4/s1600/2011+april+2+DSC_0588.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605662515360493506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJrIrwCbWj8ilE3iIgB7_x9IO6xmbVjyLhcnRXW1JhmSj-IxwPXoabj39ycD5io_fRPn5gp-O8slQlkfQI-BnsFCm_xxDzbgTu3zJgRxWziSQyHqLh4lt6ELHjQnQDW7mUOeq8bm2QY4/s640/2011+april+2+DSC_0588.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />I have been to the door of Musée Rodin too many times to count. And why did Holly and I not ever pass through that portal? We were too late, or there was a grève and it was closed, or it was pouring rain and the garden was closed, or the line was too long, or.... It was something that we laughed over as we continued to put this museum on our list, wondering would we ever get in.<br /><br />Last month Marie and I went and spent a long time admiring the art, the sculptures, the house, the gardens, and the feel of this museum... It was worth the wait. I will go back with Holly on our next trip as the spell has been broken.<br /><br />Musée Rodin<br />79, rue de Varenne

Musée Rodin - at last!

I have been to the door of Musée Rodin too many times to count. And why did Holly and I not ever pass through that portal? We were too late,...

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