Musée Rodin Meudon (Villa des Brillants): Opening Hours, Free Entry and Rodin's Tomb

Updated on October 8, 2026

The Villa des Brillants, at 19 avenue Auguste-Rodin in Meudon, was Auguste Rodin's last home, where he lived and worked for more than twenty years. An annex of the Musée Rodin in Paris, it includes the house, a plaster gallery showing sculptures at different stages of creation, studios and a park containing the artist's tomb, topped by The Thinker. The site is open only part of the year: in 2026, weekends only, from 28 March to 27 September, with free entry. It is currently closed for the winter.

Highlights

The villa and garden

The Villa des Brillants is the house where Rodin lived and worked for more than twenty years, surrounded by a large garden. The first floor of the villa opens only on rare occasions.

The plaster gallery

This large, bright gallery shows plasters and sculptures at different stages of creation, so you can see how Rodin worked, from clay to bronze or marble.

Rodin's tomb and The Thinker

In the park, Rodin's tomb is topped by a version of The Thinker, the work that made him famous. It is one of the most moving spots on the site.

Practical info

Tips

Entry is free and needs no reservation, but the garden may close in bad weather. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours on site. To see the Hôtel Biron and the great bronzes of the Paris garden, visit the Musée Rodin in Paris, which charges admission and is open Tuesday to Sunday. Information checked in October 2026; check the museum's website for the 2027 season dates.

How to get there

19 avenue Auguste-Rodin, 92190 Meudon. RER C to Meudon-Val-Fleury. Metro line 12 to Mairie d'Issy, then bus 190, 290 or 169 towards Hôpital Percy. Tram T2 to Les Moulineaux. Allow about 30 minutes from central Paris.