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The Hôtel Biron, housing the Rodin

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The Rodin Museum not only houses the definitive collection of sculptures and drawings by Auguste Rodin, but also the biggest collection of work by Camille Claudel, the talented sculpter who was also Rodin's lover. These works are on display in the Hôtel Biron, an imposing 18th century mansion close to Les Invalides, and its garden.

The gardens are truly beautiful; very quiet and peaceful. I would suggest visiting the museum early in the morning to avoid most of the crowds.

The museum is open every day (except Mondays) from 9h30 to 17h45 (April to September) and 9h30 to 16h45 (October to March).

Entrance fee: 6 Euro

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Phone: 33 (0) 1 40 13 49 13
Address: 79 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris
Directions: Metro: Line 13, Varenne Station (turn left into Rue de Varenne)
Website: www.musee-rodin.fr

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Musée d'Orsay: Musée d'Orsay

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Interior layout of the Musée

d'Orsay

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The Musée d'Orsay houses an impressive collection of European art dating from 1848 to 1914. It is situated across the river Seine from the Tuileries gardens, in a converted 19th century railway station. The Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections are not to be missed. Renoir, Cézanne, Manet, Monet, Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec are well represented, and the museum boasts the best collection of Van Gogh's paintings outside the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

The museum is open every day (except Mondays) from 9h30 to 18h00 (on Thursdays to 21h45).

Entrance fee: 7,50 Euros

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Phone: +33 (0) 1 40 49 48 14
Address: 1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris
Directions: Métro: Line 12, Solférino station
RER: Line C, Musée d'Orsay station
Website: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/

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Things To Do: Musée Maillol

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Musée Maillol

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The Musée Maillol houses an extensive collection of modern art assembled by Dina Vierny, the 19th century painter and sculptor Aristide Maillol's favourite model. Maillol's work is well represented (mostly female nudes). The museum also boasts a collection of drawings by (amongst others) Picasso, Matisse, Degas and Dufy, as well as paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Rousseau, Gauguin and Kandinsky.

The museum is open every day (except Tuesdays) from 11h00 to 18h00.

Entrance fee: 8 Euros

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Phone: 33 (0) 1 42 22 59 58
Address: 59-61 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
Directions: Metro: Line 12, Station: Rue du Bac
Website: www.museemaillol.com

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Things To Do: Musée de l'Orangerie

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Musée de l'Orangerie

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The newly renovated Musée de l'Orangerie, located in a pavilion in the corner of the Tuileries gardens, was reopened in May 2006 after being closed to the public for more than six years. The museum houses masterpieces by Cézanne, Renoir, Utrillo, Rousseau, Modigliani, Picasso, Derain and Soutine from the Jean Walther and Paul Guillaume Collection, and Monet's Nymphéas murals. These eight hugh paintings of waterlilies cover the walls of two oval rooms in the museum.

The museum is open every day (except Tuesdays) from 12h30 to 19h00 (to 21h00 on Fridays).

Entrance fee: 6,50 Euros

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Phone: +33 (0) 1 44 77 80 07
Address: Tuileries Gardens, 75001 Paris
Directions: Metro: Lines 1, 8 and 12, Station: Concorde
Website: musee.orangerie@culture.gouv.fr

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Centre Georges Pompidou: Musée national d'Art Moderne

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Centre Pompidou

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