Art-lovers shouldn't miss a chance to visit the Bourdelle Museum, at the heart of the Montparnasse district in the 15th arrondissement of Paris! Based in the apartments, gardens and studios where the sculptor Antoine Bourdelle lived and worked, this charming place will take you into the world of this famous artist. With its rich collection of plaster, marble and bronze sculptures, you will be able to appreciate the talent of the man who was Rodin's collaborator of and Giacometti's teacher. Since 1992, the contemporary extension of the museum-studio, designed by the architect Christian de Portzamparc, has housed a large sculpture room as well as a graphic arts agency, a children's studio, and a documentation room. The sculpture gardens, dotted with Bourdelle's famous bronze statues, are an ideal place for a leisurely stroll and are sure to charm you.
The Bourdelle Museum also regularly hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art or Bourdelle's works.
