Hôtel Biron
The eighteenth-century mansion that houses the main Musée Rodin in Paris beside its sculpture garden.
Example
Plan the mansion and garden as one route because indoor studies and outdoor bronzes explain different stages of Rodin's work.
Sources: musee-rodin.fr
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Sculpture garden
A landscaped outdoor space where sculpture and planting are experienced together.
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A grand private urban residence built between a street entrance and a courtyard or garden.
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The historic palace complex that houses the Louvre Museum and preserves layers of royal and state architecture.
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The Louvre's main courtyard surrounding the glass Pyramid and connecting the palace wings.
