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Visiting Musée Rodin

20 de June de 2016 — by Carol Pio Pedro — 0

Explore Musée Rodin with me!

I finally visited the Musée Rodin! I know, I know … this museum is on the list of many tourists who visit Paris for the first time! I honestly don´t know why it took me so long to go, since it is located in the 7ème, near Les Invalides, a place that I usually go.

This time I decided not to leave the town without seeing Musée Rodin and set up the visit for my last day, June 14th. So I left home early, around 9:30, in order to get the garden of sculptures empty. The rain also contributed to a super quiet visit with only a few people around. I bought the tickets for the gardens only (€ 5.30), because I still had other places to go before heading back to Brazil.

The first thought that crossed my mind when I ran into the garden full of flowers and perfectly pruned trees surrounding some of the most spectacular sculptures was “why I haven´t come here yet?” followed by a ” this city never ceases to amaze me!”. Seriously, Paris has the power to move me! The rain suddenly stopped and I could walk across the green area with no hurry!

Despite having not entered the building and visited the complete art collection, I can tell you it was totally worth it! The flowers were beautiful and the fountain was on. But probably during Winter season it doesn’t look that good . Keep that in mind when scheduling your trip and listing the tours.

Jardim do Musée Rodin — Musée Rodin’s garden

A good tip is to combine a visit to Musée Rodin and Les Invalides on the same day. From the Rodin’s garden we have a beautiful view of the Église du Dôme where the tomb of Napoleon is located.

Église du Dôme ao fundo — Église du Dôme on the background

Where: Musée Rodin
Address: 79 Rue de Varenne, 75007
How much: Garden: 5,30 € | Museum + Garden: € 11.30
Metro: Varenne (line 13)
Hours: Tue to Sun (10am – 5:45pm)

Bisous,

Carol

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Asian art: Pagoda Paris

2 de May de 2016 — by Carol Pio Pedro — 0

Originally, the Pagoda Paris was a mansion built in 1880 in classic style. In 1925 Mr. Ching Tsai Loo (1880-1957), merchant and collector of Asian art, bought the building and decided, with the help of architect Fernand Bloch (1864-1945), to turn it into an Asian art gallery.

The building itself is a masterpiece! The typical Chinese architecture all in red and the magnificent interior perfectly recreates the oriental atmosphere desired by Mr. LOO and made the pagoda a unique, fascinating and unusual place in Paris.

Today, almost 100 years after its inauguration, the Pagoda Paris is a meeting point for cultural exchange, a link between East and West, and they are specialized in discovering and promoting art talents with roots in China and the Asia Pacific.

My suggestion is to combine a visit to Pagoda Paris with a stroll around the discrete Parc Monceau located a few steps away.

Where: 48 Rue de Courcelles, 75008.
Metro: Courcelles (line 2).

Bisous,

Carol

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Rue Mouffetard – 5ème

21 de April de 2016 — by Carol Pio Pedro — 0

Rue Mouffetard used to be one of the great market streets in Paris. Despite the small town atmosphere, this narrow cobblestone street is quite busy and touristy, but not least interesting! It’s filled with bakeries, specialty shops, creperies, low cost shops and lots of fruit stalls.

All the way up on Rue Mouffetard at the junction of 2 other streets (Rue Lacépède and Rue Cardinal-Lemoine) you will find the charming and vibrant Place de la Contrescarpe with a few more options of restaurants that help to set the festive mood all day long. Pick a table on the terrace and enjoy the Parisian way of life!

30- Rue Mouffetard 3 — Place de la Contrescarpe

Where: 5th arrondissement (5ème)
Metro: Place Monge (line 7)

Bisous,

Carol

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