Even if you know nothing about sculpture, a couple of hours at the Rodin Museum Gardens is a valuable respite from routine. The setting can stimulate reflection and discussion as pensive as the Thinker statue, or as light-hearted as the colorful blooms that adorn each winding path.
The gardens display three of the artist’s major works – the Burghers of Calais, the Gates of Hell, and the Thinker, but it is the setting that seems to get the best reviews. Gardens surround the graceful 18th-century hôtel particulier, which houses the museum itself and served as the artist’s residence from 1908. A visit to the gardens without access to the rest of the museum costs just 1€. For 5€ more, you may tour the entire permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
Musée Rodin
79, rue de Varenne
Paris 7e
01.44.18.61.10
métro Varenne or Invalides
Open everyday but Monday
Admission is free on the first Sunday of each month
