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Subject the Musée Rodin.
Ref: http://www.paris.org..80/Musee/Rodin
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Musée Auguste Rodin
Hôtel Biron built by Gabriel and Aubert in the 18th century
Where: 77, rue de Varenne, 7st Arrondissement.
Tel. 44 18 61 24 (Fax: 45 51 17 42)
Métro stop: Varenne
stop: Invalides
Open to the public:
10h - 17h45 1 April to 30 September (Ticket office closes 16h30)
Closed on Mondays, 25 December, and 1 January.
Museum building and garden may be visited seperately. The building contains various
works as well as the personal collection of Rodin. The garden is dotted with
sculptures including the "Burghers of Calais" and "Gates of hell"
Entry to the sculpture garden is 5FF.
1. The "Thinker" with the guilded dome of Les Invalides in the background
2. "Shadow" from 1880
3. "Eve" from 1881 with the museum in the background
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Updated 03/95