Meudon: history and sights
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Did you know?
The Château de Bellevue, built in 1750 for Madame de Pompadour, was demolished in 1823; it was Meudon's third great château, after the Old and New châteaux.
Anecdote
Auguste Rodin settled in Meudon in 1893, bought the Villa des Brillants in 1895 and lies there beneath his 'Thinker'.
Around Meudon
- Musée Rodin de Meudon, 1000 m away — The Villa des Brillants where Rodin lived, with the plaster gallery and, in the park, his tomb surmounted by The Thinker.
- Observatoire de Paris-Meudon et sa terrasse, 1500 m away — An observatory near the Château-Neuf, whose terrace offers a vast panorama over Paris.
- Musée d'art et d'histoire de Meudon, 600 m away — The municipal museum presenting the town's history, its châteaux and its artists.