Private chauffeured van transfer to the Rodin Museum in Paris

History and Visit of the Musée Rodin in Paris

The Musée Rodin, situated in two distinct locations, is housed within the 18th-century Hôtel Biron on rue de Varenne and the Villa des Brillants on Avenue Auguste Rodin. Opened in 1919, the museum’s collections are dedicated to the works of Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin, encompassing around 6,000 sculptures, 8,000 old photographs, 8,000 drawings, and 7,000 art pieces. Spanning an area of 45,900 square meters, it attracts approximately 700,000 visitors annually and became a public administrative institution in 1993. Accessible via the Varenne Metro Station, the museum showcases a range of Rodin’s works.

Rodin, a sculptor who defied the norms of his era, is known for his realistic performances, as exemplified by “The Thinker” located in the museum garden. His works exude a majestic quality. The museum also exhibits Rodin’s paintings, drawings, and collaborations with various photographers like Adolphe Braun, Jacques Ernest Eugène Druet, and Bulloz, highlighting these works as art pieces, not merely photographs. Additionally, Rodin’s collection of paintings includes works by renowned artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Auguste Renoir.

The museum features a dedicated room for Camille Claudel, Rodin’s collaborator and muse. It hosts temporary exhibitions, including the highly visited “Camille Claudel: Woman, an Artist.” Contemporary art exhibitions are also held in the museum. Located in the 7th arrondissement, the Musée Rodin occupies the Hôtel Biron, at the junction of Boulevard des Invalides and Rue de Varenne. Named after Marshal Biron, this historical building housed workshops for artists like Henri Matisse, Jean Cocteau, and Rodin. The French state acquired the building in 1911, and Rodin bequeathed his collections under the condition that it becomes a museum solely dedicated to his works. Architect Henri Eustache, appointed by the city of Paris, transformed the hotel into a museum.

Surrounding the hotel is an ancient 19th-century chapel, now functioning as an exhibition hall, auditorium, ticket office, and administration for the museum. The property also boasts a three-hectare French-style garden with diverse plants, shrubs, and trees. The Villa des Brillants in Meudon, Rodin’s former residence with Rose Beuret, provides insight into his personal life with its furniture and photographs. Adjacent to the villa is the Alma Pavilion, initially an exhibition space for Rodin’s works during the 1900 Universal Exhibition and the museum’s first workshop. Following a fire in 1871, it was replaced in 1930 by a larger concrete structure.

Private Car Transfer Between Hotel de Suede and Orly Airport

The Hotel de Suede is situated at 31 rue Vaneau, in the heart of Paris, a mere 10 minutes away from Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It is conveniently close to Les Invalides, the Orsay Museum, the Rodin Museum, and the Army Museum. Several metro stations, such as Duroc, Sèvres Babylone, Saint François Xavier, and Varenne, are also nearby. Guests can find excellent restaurants and supermarkets within easy reach of the hotel. The Hotel de Suede offers a variety of room types, including economy single, classic, deluxe, quadruple, suite, junior suite, and two adjacent superior rooms. Guests can relax with a drink and a snack at the hotel’s bar. Public parking is also available near the Hotel de Suede.

Private Van Transport Between Hotel de l’Empereur and Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport

The Hôtel de l’Empereur, located at 2 rue Chevert, is near the La Tour-Maubourg and Varenne metro stations, offering guests stunning views of the Eiffel Tower and the Dome of the Invalides. The hotel is also close to several Parisian attractions, including the Champs de Mars, the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, the Luxembourg Gardens, and Notre-Dame Cathedral. The Hôtel de l’Empereur offers refined rooms in different categories: standard double, classic double, superior double, connecting double rooms with Invalides view, deluxe king-size room, and triple room. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, luxurious, and impeccably clean. The hotel accommodates guests with reduced mobility and is surrounded by an array of restaurants, cafes, pastry shops, grocery stores, and a supermarket.

Transfer to the Rodin Museum in Paris

If you require a shuttle or a private car for your visit to the Rodin Museum, please feel free to contact us. The Rodin Museum is located 17.9 km from Orly Airport, 32.9 km from Charles de Gaulle Airport, and 88.1 km from Beauvais Airport.