Hands-on artistic workshops for younger visitors
A face? A head of hair? A portrait?
Children will make charcoal sketches of elements of Aurora and of Rodin’s portrait. The materiality of a head of hair, its organic aspect highlight the wonderfully smooth face, and inspire the budding artists in creating what could initially be a very personalized drawn portrait.
Charcoal drawing
Public: children aged 5 and older
Rate per person: €5 per person
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 12 April 2017, at 3 PM
Reservations required by email.
More than a portrait?
Hair and beards serve to enhance the busts by Camille Claudel, as in Aurora and her portrait of Auguste Rodin.
Inspired by these works, children model a bust in which features such as hair and beards embellish a face that often tends to disappear…
Modelling
Public: children aged 5 and older
Rate per person: €5 per person
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 19 April 2017, at 3 PM
Reservations required by email
In movement
After contemplating the translation of movement into sculpture, children model a dancer, a runner, an archer… How can this be done by focusing on posture?
Public: children aged 5 and older
Rate per person: €5 per person
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 19 July 2017, at 3 PM
Reservations required by email.
Sculpture gets “all worked up”
Coming soon: the young visitors programme for August.
Young visitors workshop, with the participation of the Compagnie Polychrome
Programme upcoming
Public: children aged 6 and older
Rate per person: €5 per person
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 12 July and Wednesday 26 July 2017, from 2:30 to 4 PM and from 4 to 5:30 PM
Reservations required by email.
Hands-on artistic workshops for families
A mineral, rocky, vertiginous… modelling
This skin, so smooth, of a face or body is magnified by a mineral shock of hair, by a rocky labyrinthine beard, by a vertiginous enlacing drapery…
Children and parents participating in this hands-on artistic workshop and contemplating works by Camille Claudel: do you still only see faces and bodies?
After an initial modelling in clay of some portion of the human body complemented by drapery, hair or a beard, you exchange your works with other members of the family for further inspiration. What new meaning or direction do you now lend the sculpture? Will your work be swallowed up by drapery, hair or a beard, features that are hardly of secondary importance? Will admirers be tempted to lose themselves in the sculpture’s depths and asperities?
Public: children aged 4 and older
Rate per person: €5
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Upcoming dates:
23 April 2017, at 3 PM
Reservations required by email.
Artists in dialogue, or “I don’t copy, I seek inspiration”
Contemplating connections between the works of Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin, two indisputably famous sculptors, will shed light on the creative process, particularly during the 19th century. To assimilate this nuance between “copying” and “drawing inspiration from” another’s work, parents and children work in pairs, with one partner starting from a work produced by the other. How may one benefit from another’s creation, while at the same time breathing new life into it?
Public: children aged 4 and older
Rate per person: €5 per person
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Upcoming dates:
28 May 2017, at 3 PM
Reservations required by email.
Family workshop, with the participation of the Compagnie Polychrome
Programme upcoming
Public: children aged 6 and older
Rate per person: €5 per person
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Upcoming dates: 25 June 2017, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM and from 4 to 5:30 PM
Reservations required by email.
Individual tours for younger visitors
For the inauguration of the Musée Camille Claudel and its events programme, two collection tours are offered younger visitors.
Discovering the permanent collections
This tour allows children to discover the unique world of the museum. While exploring the collections, children observe and learn to distinguish the various forms of sculpture (bas reliefs, high reliefs, in-the-round sculptures, etc.), allowing them to understand the particularity of this art. Several sculptures will be studied to explore artistic creation during the time of Camille Claudel.
Public: children aged 6 and older
Rate per person: €4 for the tour
Duration: 45 minutes
Upcoming dates:
- Friday, July 12, 2024 - 3:00 PM
- Sunday, July 21, 2024- 3:30 PM
- Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 3:00 PM
- Sunday, August 18, 2024 - 3:00 PM
- Friday, August 23, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Discovering Camille Claudel (1864-1943)
This tour provides children with an introduction to the sculptures of Camille Claudel. It sheds light on certain specificities of the artist’s oeuvre. The children observe portraits by the sculptor, as well as figures whose postures express certain human feelings and emotions.
Public: children aged 6 and older
Rate per person: €4 for the tour
Duration: 45 minutes
Upcoming dates:
- Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 3:00 PM
- Friday, July 19, 2024 - 3:00 PM
- Friday, July 26, 2024 - 3:00 PM
- Friday, August 9, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Registration required at the Service des Publics :
Phone : + 33 (0)3 25 24 76 34
reservation@museecamilleclaudel.fr
or at the reception of the museum, 30 minutes before the beginning of the visit within le limit of available places
Family audio guide
Visitors follow Henri, a student at the École des Beaux-Arts of Paris in the 1890s and a great admirer of his contemporary, Camille Claudel. While visiting his family, he takes the opportunity to travel to nearby Nogent-sur-Seine, in the company of his younger sister Amélie, to discover the museum. A lover of painting but above all very curious, Amélie teases her brother regarding his passion for sculpture. But in the end, Henri succeeds in winning his sister over…
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Families and younger visitors
Group visits
The Camille Claudel Museum provides you with a team of professional tour guides trained in art history and the specifics of sculpture. Whether it's your first visit to the museum or you know the works like the back of your hand, our guided tours will help you discover the sculptures in the collection from different perspectives ! The Must-Sees
Camille Claudel
This tour places Camille Claudel's journey in its historical and biographical context, allowing visitors to discover the largest collection of the artist's works.
The women of the museum
Who are the women behind the museum's sculptures? Discover these women, some familiar, some less so: beloved mistress or abandoned lover, goddess, heroine…
The techniques in question
From the choice of materials to the specialists involved in the project, this tour provides insight into the roles of the participants in the creation of a sculpture.
Customized Tours
To enjoy personalized tours on other themes, please contact the Public Services Department. Tours can be conducted in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, or Russian.
Guided Tour of the Permanent Collections with a Camille Claudel Museum Guide
A team of professional guides and art historians will lead you through the galleries, highlighting the richness of the collections.
Duration : 1 hour 30 minutes
Group of up to 9 people :
- Group rate €110 + visitation fee €45 (excluding temporary exhibition periods)
- Group rate €110 + visitation fee €60 (during temporary exhibition periods : from March 30 to July 28, 2024 and from September 14, 2024 to January 12, 2025)
Group of 10 to 25 people :
- Group rate €110 + visitation fee €4.50 per person (excluding temporary exhibition periods)
- Group rate €110 + visitation fee €6 per person (during temporary exhibition periods : from March 30 to July 28, 2024 and from September 14, 2024 to January 12, 2025)
Tour with External Guide
Individuals wishing to speak during the tour must provide proof of their right to speak at the time of booking.
Groups must be equipped with headphones in order to benefit from this right to speak out loud.
Group of up to 9 people :
- Right to speak fee €25 + visiting fee €45 (excluding temporary exhibition periods)
- Right to speak fee €25 + visiting fee €60 (during temporary exhibition periods : from March 30 to July 28, 2024 and from September 14, 2024 to January 12, 2025)
Group of 10 to 25 people :
- Right to speak fee €25 + visiting fee €4.50 / person (excluding temporary exhibition periods)
- Right to speak fee €25 + visiting fee €6/person (during temporary exhibition periods : from March 30 to July 28, 2024 and from September 14, 2024 to January 12, 2025)
Audiophones
- Fee €30 (if the group does not have its own equipment, rental of audiophones is mandatory)
Self-guided tour without guide group of 10 to 25 people :
- Visitation fee €4.50/person by reservation only (excluding temporary exhibition periods )
- Visitation fee €6/person by reservation only (during temporary exhibition periods : from March 30 to July 28, 2024 and from September 14, 2024 to January 12, 2025)
Additional information
Reservation required by mail
for more information, call : +33 (0)3 25 24 76 34
Free parking spaces are available in the Fournier car park at 1 rue Paul Fournier or in the church parking lot in the city center.
Individual visits
Camille Claudel
This tour places Camille Claudel's journey in its historical and biographical context, allowing visitors to discover the largest collection of the artist's works.
Discovering the permanent collections
Why a Camille Claudel museum in Nogent-sur-Seine ? What does the proliferation of sculptures in public spaces mean ? What are the new forms of representation of the movement which symbolize the 19th century so well ? Placed in the context of the sculpted creation of his time, the figure of Camille Claudel clearly stands out.
Artistic movements in Belle Époque sculpture
The collections of the Camille Claudel museum bear witness to the eclecticism of sculpture between the last third of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. Explore the different movements of this era, from neoclassicism to Art Nouveau, naturalism and symbolism.
Camille Claudel et Auguste Rodin
The works on the tour highlight the years of deep complicity and the artistic links between the two sculptors who lived a passionate love story.
Registration required:
- + 33 (0)3 25 24 76 34
- reservation@museecamilleclaudel.fr
Adults activities
Opening of the musée Camille Claudel
Opening of the musée Camille Claudel in Nogent-sur-Seine
What is there to do in Nogent-sur-Seine?
Why not take advantage of your visit to the Camille Claudel Museum to explore Nogent-sur-Seine and its surrounding areas?
Escapades in Nogent - from sculptures to landscapes
Follow this tour conceived by the Camille Claudel Museum and explore the monuments and landscapes of Nogent-sur-Seine, from the statues of the Saint-Laurent church to the statues in the museum, not forgetting the façade of the theatre and the large mills.
Stroll along the banks of the River Seine and exploration of île Olive (Olive Island)
By bike or on foot, for a stroll or a picnic, head for the countryside and discover the banks of the Seine and the 3 hectares of wooded grounds of the Olive Island.
Practical information: When the weather is favourable, the Tourist Office offers bicycles for hire.
Pavillon Henri IV
This 16th century timber-framed house is a listed building and one of the most picturesque sites in the commune. Legend has it that this hunting lodge was once home to the love affair between Henri IV and Gabrielle d’Estrées. Today it has been transformed into an exhibition space, and during the summer months, it hosts the creative works of local associations and artists.
Discovery of the EDF nuclear power plant
When you step through the doors of the Nogent-sur-Seine nuclear power plant, and especially the machine room and the simulator, you will learn more about how a power plant works.
Practical information: a host of activities are offered during the school holidays.
And in the surrounding area...
A journey through time at the Château de La Motte-Tilly
Head for the Age of Enlightenment! This elegant building, fully furnished with period furniture and surrounded by formal gardens, was built in 1754 for Abbé Terray, minister of King Louis XV. Now open to the public, this château will transport you back to the 18th century for the duration of your visit.
Practical information: picnics are permitted in the park.
Medieval town of Provins
During the 12th and 13th centuries, Provins is at the height of its fame thanks to the famous Trade Fairs of Champagne. In 2001, 800 years later, Provins has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List and is nowadays a real showcase of medieval architecture: ramparts, donjon, churches, underground galleries… animated all year long with guided tours, medieval shows and great events to take you back to the Middle Ages!
Stroll through the botanical garden of Marnay-sur-Seine
The botanical garden of Marnay-sur-Seine is a fascinating living museum of plants and a magnificent conservatory of biodiversity. It invites you to stroll along a trail of some twenty themes: the path of evolution, the rose gardens, medicinal plants, condiment plants, the vegetable garden, the shaded garden, the conservatory garden, the ornamental garden, the living wall...
Practical information: Tables and chairs are available if you wish to bring your own lunch or snacks.
Stroll through the Champagne vineyards
Tour of wine presses and cellars, wine tasting sessions and opportunities to meet the winegrowers... The Camille Claudel Museum is less than twenty minutes from the Champagne vineyards. Five Champagne estates open their doors to visitors in the charming village of Villenauxe-la-Grande: an opportunity to unlock the secrets of one of the world’s most prestigious wines.
