musee de rodin?

do you recommend us to go musee de Rodin and Jardins de Louxembourg?and can we go there easily from Opera?

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Musee de Rodin was my best museum experience. It is in a villa Rodin lived in (and threw Isadora Duncan out of), and he was there during the designing of it. It is small, so not overwhelming, and the gardens are lovely.

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Both are very much worth visiting in fine weather.

Many of the sculptures in the Rodin museum are dotted around the gardens, which as the previous poster said, are lovely. There is a good cafe in the grounds also - a good place for a drink or a light meal.

The Jardin du Luxembourg is also a lovely place to stroll round and people watch. A great place to take a picnic also.

To reach the Jardin du Luxembourg from Opera your best bet would be the number 27 bus, taking it in the direction Porte de Vitry. In the same area is the Cluny Museum, and the Sainte Chapelle, and Notre Dame and the islands are close by.

The Musee Rodin can be reached most easily by taking Line 8 of the Metro, Direction Balard, to the Invalides station (third stop). Or you could walk from the Opera to the Madeleine Church, through the Place de la Concorde and across the river to the museum which is on the rue de Varenne at the blvd des Invalides. This would be a very worthwhile walk, and not too long, about 2.5km at a guess. Nearby is the Invalides military museum, Napoleon%26#39;s tomb, and not far beyond it the Eiffel Tower. In the other direction, St. Germain des Pres is about 1km away.

Do you have a decent street map of Paris? If not, you should get one, along with a good guidebook. You will need them anyway, and the sooner you start using them to plan your trip, the less %26quot;lost%26quot; you will feel when you arrive.

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Luxembourg Garden was perhaps one of my favourite experiences in Paris. The day we went the weather was perfect and so there were all kinds of people sitting by the pond and kids playing. It was a great change of pace from doing the museum thing. You can take a picnic lunch with you as there is a designated lawn area where this is allowed. The Rodin museum was worth it because it doesn%26#39;t take very much time and the garden is peaceful. I enjoyed the garden more than the actual museum, but that%26#39;s just me. The Rodin museum is also just across from the war museum and Dome Church where Napolean%26#39;s tomb is, so you can do both places if that%26#39;s of interest to you.

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thanks for your help.i think and ihope the weather will be good as we are coming at the end of june.so i guess we will visit both:)

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Just got back from visiting both of these wonderful spots in Paris! My recommendation would be to go! If the weather is nice- try to pick a sunny day- and if you go to the Luxemborg around lunch time- you will see all the locals eating their delicious picnic lunches.

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DEFINATELY SEE THEM

thats all i shall say

bye

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Musee de Rodin is one of my favorite places in Paris,

particularly the sculpture garden. Aside from my work

there as a photographer, it is peaceful, serene and

generally uncrowded. You are provided with opportunities

to enjoy Rodin%26#39;s work in a natural setting. The outdoor

cafe is most welcome.