Un jardin sculpté

The garden at the Rodin museum is an extension of the museum itself. Placed among the meticulously maintained plants and trees are quite a few of Rodin's sculptures including the famous "Le Penseur" (The Thinker), "La Porte de l'Enfer" (The Gates of Hell), and "Les Bourgeois de Calais" (The Burghers of Calais).

The rear of the Rodin museum and the rear of the statue in the fountain. It's mooning me!

The garden includes several little fountains or pools, a large grassy esplanade, and a shady café for light, exorbitantly priced, refreshment. Here and there you can see bits of the city poking up beyond the garden walls, but inside you feel miles away from the hustle and bustle.

Looking out over the garden from an open window in the museum.

Walking under the shade trees on this day was very pleasant, as the temperature was nearly as high as the sun. There were a few people around, but the crowds of summer seemed to have diminished. We were lucky.