Discover the golden age of French sculpture through the ateliers, museums, and gardens where Rodin, Claudel, Bourdelle, Maillol, and Giacometti created masterpieces, plus the striking Institut d'art et d'archéologie.
This route has 11 stops.
Start at Musée Rodin in the magnificent Hôtel Biron, where Rodin and Camille Claudel's most iconic works reside in elegant galleries and sculpture gardens.
Camille Claudel: Camille Claudel's residence, the brilliant sculptor who worked with Rodin and created powerful, independent masterpieces.
Antoine Bourdelle: Antoine Bourdelle's studio and residence, Rodin's assistant who became a monumental sculptor in his own right.
Musée Maillol dedicated to Aristide Maillol's sensual, classical sculptures celebrating the human form.
École des Beaux-Arts de Paris, the legendary art school where generations of sculptors learned their craft.
Discover the Institut d'art et d'archéologie, a striking red brick building mixing Moorish, Tuscan, and antique influences. Built for the University of Paris, its eclectic facade is a three-dimensional lesson in art history.
Jardin du Luxembourg with over 100 outdoor sculptures including works by Rodin, Maillol, and Carpeaux in beautiful garden settings.
Alberto Giacometti: Alberto Giacometti's residence, the Swiss sculptor who revolutionized modern sculpture with his elongated, existential figures.
Musée Zadkine, the intimate atelier-museum of Ossip Zadkine with sculptures displayed in his former studio and garden.
François Pompon: François Pompon's residence, master of animalier sculpture known for his iconic Ours Blanc (White Bear) at Musée d'Orsay.
End at Musée d'Orsay with the world's greatest collection of 19th-century sculpture in spectacular galleries.