Paris Trip Overview
Led through magnificent Rodin exhibits, your guide will unravel some of the most significant creations, which include The Thinker, The Kiss and The Gates of Hell. The late Hôtel Biron is home to The Musée Rodin where many deep secrets just waiting to be told. Whilst, the Musée d’Orsay is on the Left Bank of the Seine and opposite the Tuileries Gardens that surround the Louvre. Step back in time and transport yourself to the sites of the Universal Exhibition of 1900 and the railway station museum. Admire the famous French nudes as you explore the spectacular displays from 1848 to 1914.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Led through magnificent Rodin exhibits, your guide will unravel some of the most significant creations, which include The Thinker, The Kiss and The Gates of Hell. The late Hôtel Biron is home to The Musée Rodin where many deep secrets just waiting to be told. Whilst, the Musée d’Orsay is on the Left Bank of the Seine and opposite the Tuileries Gardens that surround the Louvre. Step back in time and transport yourself to the sites of the Universal Exhibition of 1900 and the railway station museum. Admire the famous French nudes as you explore the spectacular displays from 1848 to 1914.
Stop At: Musee Rodin, 79 rue de Varenne close to Bois de Boulogne, 75007 Paris France
Walk in the memory of Auguste Rodin at the Hôtel Biron where he used as his workshop and resided in Villa des Brillants from 1908. See how Rodin curated an acclaimed collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He donated these to the French State on the proviso they turned the buildings into museums that housed and celebrated his work. Stroll around while your guide explains the display of his many sculptures in the museum’s extensive gardens and marvel. See the works-in-progress that demonstrate the creative practices throughout the museum.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Musee d’Orsay, 1 Rue De La Legion d’Honneur, 75007 Paris France
Continue inside the narrow streets close to prestigious landmarks such as Hotel Matignon and the Yves Saint-Laurent Head Office before you meander through Musée d’Orsay. Your guide will explain how a Beaux-Arts train station became one of the world’s most recognised museums and houses important works from painters such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Paul Cézanne. Wonder throughout primarily French collections which include paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photographs that date between 1848 and 1914. You’ll see some of the finest Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world by artists including Renoir, Manet, Sisley, Gauguin, and Seurat.
Duration: 2 hours
