Paris’ Rodin Museum is a shrine dedicated to the famed French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Opened in 1919, it’s one of the best small museums in Paris, and offers deep insight into Rodin’s life and works. Rodin was the father of modern sculpture, known for his remarkable talent and expressive creations. The museum is housed in … Read more
I grew up at a time when girls were supposed to wear perfume. I never did. I used to dread department stores. It was virtually impossible to avoid the cosmetic section. Perfectly coiffed and high heeled ladies would bustle toward me with their perfume nozzles, and I would flee. I don’t think it’s an allergy … Read more
“Your favorite virtue? “I don’t have any: they are all boring.” — Camille Claudel Here’s my guide to visiting the Camille Claudel Museum in Nogent-sur-Seine France. I adore Camille Claudel and her sculpture. I’ve written about her at great length before. She was an undisputed genius, one of the greatest sculptors of her time, male … Read more
About five years ago, I took my youngest daughter off to California to visit her older sister in college. Gillian wasn’t much interested in college, or even her sister really. She just wanted to head to Los Angeles and soak up the celebrity aura. Her top choices? Universal Studios and Madame Tussauds. I grudgingly went … Read more
Looking for some free things to do in Paris? Here’s my guide to the 10 best free museums in Paris. I’ve been to many Paris museums, both large and small, in my many visits to the City of Light over the years. These free museums are among the best museums in Paris. They have it … Read more
Here’s my guide to the secrets and history of the Louvre Museum. The Louvre is considered the best museums in Paris and one of the City of Light’s most unmissable sites. It’s the largest, busiest, most visited museum in the world. It has 35,000 works of art and is a palace itself. But what do … Read more
Here’s my guide to visiting the secret Zadkine Museum in Paris’ Montparnasse neighborhood. It’s one of Paris’ best small museums, especially if you admire sculpture. For sculpture, it’s second only to the Rodin Museum. The Zadkine Museum is a hidden gem in Paris. It’s largely tourist free and conveniently located right next to the verdant … Read more
“The truly gifted individual does not fear obstacles, because he knows that he can surmount them; indeed they often are an additional asset; the fever they are able to excite in his soul is not lost; it even often becomes the cause of the most astonishing productions.” — Théodore Gericault Here’s my guide to seeing … Read more
Here’s my guide to the Musée de la Vie Romantique, a romantic museum in the romantic Nouvelle Athens area of Paris. It’s one of Paris’ best small museums and it’s dedicated to Romanticism. In the lexicon of swoonful museums names, the Musée de la Vie Romantique wins top prize. Just saying the name out loud … Read more
If you’re a lover of French history or antique weapons, then Les Invalides and Paris’ Musée de l’Armée is a must see site in Paris. Or if you’re a dude. Apparently, dudes love the place. As I walked in, I overheard a group of friends chatting about the museum. One woman remarked, “it’s a dude’s … Read more