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impressionist adventures THE NORMANDY & PARIS ILE-DE-FRANCE GUIDE 2018
Gustave Caillebotte, Parterre de marguerites, vers 1893 - Giverny, musée des impressionnismes, acquis grâce à la générosité de la Caisse des Dépôts, de la Caisse d’Epargne Normandie,
de SNCF Réseau, de la Société des amis du musée des impressionnismes Giverny et d’une souscription publique, 2016, MDIG 2016.2.1 à 4 © Giverny, musée des impressionnismes
IMPRESSIONIST ADVENTURES,
INSPIRING MOMENTS!
W
e l c o m e to Normandy, Paris and Île-de-France! It is in these
regions and nowhere else that you will be able to admire marvellous
Impressionist paintings while also enjoying the instantaneous
emotions that inspired their artists. It was here that the art movement that
revolutionised the history of art came into being and blossomed. Enamoured
of nature and the advances of modern life, the Impressionists set up their easels
in forests and gardens along the rivers Seine and Oise, on the Norman coasts,
and in the heart of Paris’s districts where modernity was at its height. These settings
and landscapes, which for the most part are still unspoiled, still bear the stamp
of the greatest Impressionist artists and their heirs: Daubigny, Boudin, Monet,
Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Caillebotte, Sisley, Van Gogh, Luce
and many others.
Today, these regions invite you to enjoy moments of pleasure
with a series of Impressionist journeys.
Ad m i r e the changing sky and light as you gaze out to sea,
recharge your batteries in the cool of a garden.
R e l i ve the artistic ebullience of Paris and Montmartre
and the authenticity of a bohemian culture.
En j o y joie de vivre in company:
a “déjeuner sur l’herbe” with family, or a glass of wine with friends
on the banks of the Oise or in an open-air café on the Seine.
B e moved by the beauty of the paintings that fill the museums,
enter the private lives of the artists, their gardens and house-studios.
The Impressionist adventures offer endless inspiring moments.
Just choose the ones you wish to enjoy!
BON VOYAGE
ROUEN
6 ITINERARIES
Your Impressionist journey
à la carte 46 & THE BENDS
OF THE SEINE
Explore Rouen, the Impressionists’
open-air studio
In Normandy, Paris and Île-de-France, If you wish to explore more
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PARIS & THE SEINE
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enjoy unique experiences in nine Impressionist journeys, don’t hesitate to
different regions deeply marked by consult the websites of the Normandy
MONTMARTRE the great Impressionist movement. and Paris region Tourist Boards: ESTUARY
Discover the masterpieces From Le Havre to Deauville,
Whether in urban settings or the open normandie-tourisme.fr
of Impressionism and relive passing through Honfleur,
the vivacity of the period countryside, on the banks of the Seine visitparisregion.com relive the dawn of Impressionism
or the seashore, in preserved forests
or the intimacy of a private garden, For more information available on
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BARBIZON, ITS these regions present all the beauty the app “Destinations
of the landscapes that inspired Impressionnisme”: THE CÔTE
SURROUNDINGS the Impressionist painters. voyagesimpressionnistes.com D’ALBÂTRE
& YERRES Enjoy a helping of art
Discover Impressionism This guide (available for download on the Côte d’Albâtre
and its precursors south of Paris on the site voyagesimpressionnistes.
com) offers a selection of museums,
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artists’ houses, visits and sites.
THE BANKS
TO THE
OF THE SEINE
Enjoy the beauty of the banks COTENTIN
of the Seine just outside Paris Drift with the currents
of Impressionism
AUVERS
30 & THE OISE
VALLEY
From Pissarro to Van Gogh, follow
66 EXCURSIONS
From Paris to Normandy,
in the footsteps of the Impressionist
painters
in the footsteps of great artists
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GIVERNY & ITS
SURROUNDINGS
See Giverny and experience
Impressionism in the “si beau pays”
of Claude Monet
70 AGENDA
A selection of exhibitions in 2018
Varengeville-
sur-Mer Netherlands
Dieppe Great Britain
Offranville Belgium Germany
Veules-
Fécamp les-Roses
Luxembourg
Beaumont- Yport
Hague Gréville-Hague
Barfleur Étretat THE CÔTE
D’ALBÂTRE
Vauville Cherbourg- FRANCE Switzerland
en-Cotentin Saint-Vaast-la Hougue
Sainte-Adresse
Rouen Italy
Le Havre
Grandcamp-Maisy Port-en-Bessin-
Huppain Trouville-sur-Mer ROUEN & THE BENDS
Deauville Honfleur OF THE SEINE
Houlgate La Bouille -Sahurs
Bayeux THE SEINE Les Andelys Spain
ESTUARY
Caen GIVERNY &
FROM CAEN TO ITS SURROUNDINGS
THE COTENTIN AUVERS &
Vernon Giverny
Fervaques THE OISE VALLEY
L’Isle-Adam
Pontoise Auvers-sur-Oise
Mantes-la-Jolie
Saint-Germain- Chatou Asnières
en-Laye
NORMANDY &
Croissy-sur-Seine Île de la Jatte
Marly-le-Roi Bougival PARIS & MONTMARTRE
PARIS - ÎLE FRANCE
- DE - THE BENDS
OF THE SEINE Yerres
FROM YERRES
TO BARBIZON
Barbizon
Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei Vulaines-sur-Seine
Fontainebleau
CHATOU 17
Moret-sur-Loing
BARBIZON 60 73
9 REGIONS
YERRES 28 52 42
AUVERS-SUR-OISE 33 34 96 70
GIVERNY 75 68 136 110 62
ROUEN 136 125 191 175 105 67 IMPRESSIONIST
LE HAVRE 210 188 252 236 206 132 90
DIEPPE 198 190 253 237 166 133 67 118
DISTANCES
PARIS
CHATOU
BARBIZON
YERRES
AUVERS-SUR-OISE
GIVERNY
ROUEN
LE HAVRE
Site discussed Impressionist site
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KM in the brochure More info available on the app
”Destination Impressionnisme”,
from the Guide du Routard
DISCOVER THE MASTERPIECES
OF IMPRESSIONISM AND RELIVE
THE VIVACITY OF THE PERIOD
P
a r i s is an unmissable Ma n e t , Monet, Degas, Renoir,
destination in the Pissarro, Caillebotte and others were
Impressionist adventures. thrilled by the city and its hectic life,
PARIS
In 1859, Claude Monet moved from which offered them new motifs.
Le Havre to the capital, which Today, Paris is home to the world’s
he referred to as “stunning Paris”. largest collection of Impressionist
Napoleon III had recently undertaken paintings, to which Claude Monet
&
Edgar Degas, La classe de danse - Musée dOrsay RMN Grand Palais © Hervé Lewandowski
huge public works, directed by Baron made a major contribution. Great
Haussmann, to beautify and sanitise museums with masterpieces by
MONTMARTRE the capital city. The appearance
of Paris altered dramatically
the very greatest painters await you,
and don’t forget that Paris is packed
and the transformations generated with places from the Impressionist
a great change in the way of life of era. A visit to the Butte of Montmartre
its inhabitants: café-concerts, is also essential, where the streets
brasseries, balls, circuses, operas and squares filled with history
and theatres, parks and public and lined with cafés and Parisian
gardens, horseracing and many nightlife still reflect the joie de vivre
other forms of recreation came into and ebullience of the Impressionist
being. These were places that era. All they are waiting for is your
the Impressionists frequented presence to really celebrate the festive
and that they depicted as chroniclers spirit.
of the modern way of life.
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MUSÉE MUSEUM
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© Musée d’Orsay / Sophie Boegly
MUSÉE DE
L’
ORANGERIE !
GOOD IDEA
In 1986 the old station built to receive visitors to the Universal Exposition For André Masson (painter and decorator) this museum
of 1900 was turned into a museum dedicated to the arts of the years 1848–1914. is the “Sixtine Chapel of Impressionism”. It holds TWIN TICKET MUSÉE D’ORSAY
This unusual building is home to some of the greatest Impressionist paintings, the greatest and largest series of Lilies, masterpieces & MUSÉE DE L’ORANGERIE
such as Olympia and Le déjeuner sur l’herbe by Édouard Manet, that Claude Monet offered the French state in 1918. Access to both the permanent
Women Ironing by Edgar Degas, the Dance at the Moulin These eight mural paintings made up of 22 panels ring and temporary collections:
de la Galette and The Swing by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, two oval rooms bathed with natural light through its glass a visit to each of the two museums for €16.
Validity: three months from date of purchase.
and London, Houses of Parliament and Rouen Cathedral roof. The museum also holds the entire Walter-Guillaume
G collection of 146 works, including 25 by Renoir,
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by Claude Monet. Other masterpieces TWIN TICKET
in the museum are Starry Night 15 by Cézanne, and 1 each by Gauguin, Monet and Sisley.
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and The Church at Auvers-sur-Oise
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& FONDATION CLAUDE MONET
by Vincent van Gogh. GIVERNY
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OPÉRA WITH 4
ROUES SOUS
GARNIER 1 PARAPLUIE
Famous around the world,
© SLB / Christian Baraja
since 1875 the Opéra Garnier
has dominated one of the most
elegant avenues in Paris laid out
by Baron Haussmann. A great
lover of music and dance, Edgar
Degas was a regular visitor to
the Opéra. He was very fond of
the wings, and the rehearsals that
© D.Keller / PhotoProEvent
MUSÉE
took place on the stage and
in the foyer, which inspired some of
MUSEUM his most beautiful paintings and
MARMOTTAN sculptures, like the Little Dancer.
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MONET
OPÉRA GARNIER
GOOD IDEA Place de l’Opéra,
75009 Paris
www.operadeparis.fr
It is in this museum that you can admire the painting that QUEUE-BEATER TWIN TICKET An excursion with a driver and commentary to discover the Paris
gave Impressionism its name, the emblematic Impression, MUSÉE MARMOTTAN MONET of the Impressionists in a 2CV. This unusual outing will introduce
Sunrise by Claude Monet. The Musée Marmottan Monet & FONDATION CLAUDE MONET you to the places, monuments and city sights that so inspired
exhibits the world’s largest collection of works by Monet. GIVERNY the Impressionist painters, and allow you to compare the places
Bequeathed by the artist’s family, these works come On sale in the two sites concerned. today with the original paintings presented on an iPad.
from the painter’s house in Giverny. Displayed in a space Valid from 23 March
to 1 November 2018 inclusive. www.4roues-sous-1parapluie.com
measuring 200 m2 specially designed to hold the master’s Adultes: €20.50 Tel: 01 58 59 27 82
paintings, landscapes of Normandy, Italy and Holland are Reduced: €12
followed by an unequalled series of Lilies. A focal point (children over 7, students under 25)
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of Impressionism, the museum also holds the first The disabled: €4
© JP. Delagarde / CRT Paris IDF
Free: children under 7
collection of works by Berthe Morisot. More masterpieces
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Sisley, Renoir and Gauguin.
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BOAT TRIPS
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© J. Sierpinski / CRT Paris IDF
AN IMPRESSIONIST
STROLL
IN MONTMARTRE
What could be more romantic than This interactive visit can be downloaded onto Standing amidst a set of buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries,
to discover the Paris of the 19th century a telephone or tablet. The route introduces visitors the museum is surrounded by three gardens and overlooks a vineyard
from the Seine? to the places that were dear to Renoir, Pissarro onto a broad swath of the Seine Valley. Here, on the very spot where
The theme-based river trip and Van Gogh. Please note: five information panels Renoir had his studio (it was here he painted in particular
“The Paris of the Impressionists” in Rue des Saules illustrate the Van Gogh itinerary the Dance at the Moulin de la Galette and The Swing),
will plunge you into the “stunning in Montmartre. the museum illustrates the high times of the Butte.
capital” of the avant-garde painters Paintings, posters, musical scores and much more
MONTMARTRE UN VILLAGE, evoke the artistic effervescence associated with
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whose greatest masterpieces were
TOURIST OFFICE Montmartre. A new space in the museum allows
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often inspired by the entire Paris region
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and the Seine in particular. 7 rue Drevet, 75018 Paris visitors to soak up the atmosphere of the late 19th
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For groups (minimum 15 people) www.montmartre-guide.com Valadon (painter and painter’s model)
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DISCOVER IMPRESSIONISM
AND ITS PRECURSORS
SOUTH OF PARIS
Caillebotte Gustave (1848-1894), Le Nageur (détail) © RMN-Grand Palais (musée d’Orsay) / Photo : Adrien Didierjean
BARBIZON,
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ot far from Paris and its Some of the paintings by Gustave
ITS SURROUNDINGS vibrant atmosphere you
can enjoy the pleasures
Caillebotte were influenced by
the time he spent in his family
& of the great outdoors at the gates
of the capital. Between Yerres
property at Yerres to the east of Paris.
And Sisley spent the last 20 years
YERRES
and Barbizon a broad band of his life in Moret-sur-Loing.
of countryside still bears the stamp An outing taking in Barbizon,
of the Impressionists and the painters on the edge of Fontainebleau Forest,
who preceded them. Its forest, provides an excellent pretext for
charming villages and rivers and following the traces of the landscape
streams drew painters to this region. painters (such as Millet and Rousseau)
Today its many places invite you in the “Barbizon School”, the art
to enter and discover their secrets: movement that preceded
artists’ houses, museums, dynamic the Impressionists..
galleries and more.
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JEAN-FRANÇOIS
MUSÉE DÉPARTEMENTAL THE
ARTISTS
DES
PEINTRES DE ITINERARY AT
MILLET BARBIZON FONTAINEBLEAU
Millet lived and worked here from 1849 until his death The Auberge Ganne,
in 1875. It was in this studio that he painted such scenes where the painters used to stay,
of rural life as The Angelus and The Gleaners, two has been transformed into
© Barbizon Tourisme
paintings that have travelled around the world and can a museum containing some
be seen today in the musée d’Orsay. The studio still holds 100 works. With its period decor,
personal objects belonging to the artist, in particular his it gives an idea of the daily life
correspondence, drawings and engravings. Also displayed: of the artists in the warm
a series of original works by masters of the Barbizon School. atmosphere of an inn.
© A.Laurin / CRT Paris IDF
BARBIZON ITINERARY
PAINTERS
© MDPB
DISCOVERY CIRCUIT
© Office de Tourisme de Barbizon
MUSÉE DÉPARTEMENTAL Following in the footsteps of the 19th-century landscape For 40 years, the area of Fontainebleau
DES PEINTRES DE BARBIZON painters, this walk will introduce you to the village. In was the centre of an artistic revolution:
92 grande rue, 77630 Barbizon Barbizon you will visit the places frequented by the artists that of the precursors of Impressionism.
Tel: 01 60 66 22 27 on a daily basis before plunging into Fontainebleau Between Barbizon and Chailly-en-Bière,
www.musee-peintres-barbizon.fr Forest (UNESCO biosphere) and the sites by which the discover the artists’ itinerary in the
artists were inspired. footsteps of the Impressionists.
MUSEUM The itinerary can be downloaded from www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com Other walking routes in Fontainebleau Forest
Audio-guides are also available for download on the site www.zevisit.com can be downloaded from
www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com
Don’t miss the open-air museum that exhibits 20 modern creations made
in Venetian glass by mosaicist artists. This approximately 6 km cultural
FONTAINEBLEAU TOURISME
MUSÉE JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET
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walk will take you into the heart of the village of Barbizon, from the plain
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27 grande Rue, 77630 Barbizon of the Angelus to the edge of the wood. 4 place de la République,
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Tel: 01 60 66 21 55 77300 Fontainebleau
Audio-guides available. Tél : 01 60 74 99 99
www.atelier-millet.fr
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moment terrace
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DÉPARTEMENTAL
MALLARMÉ
The summer home of Stéphane
Mallarmé from 1874 till his death in 1898,
the “Impressionist poet” in the words
OUTINGS
of Victor Hugo, and the “best friend” and
© Christophe Brachet
defender of Édouard Manet, has today
been recreated with its furniture and
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SISLEY
family belongings, as well as works by
his artist friends. Berthe Morisot and her
daughter Julie Manet painted in ‘S
the property’s beautiful flower and
vegetable garden. FOOTSTEPS
CAILLEBOTTE
Born to English parents, Alfred Sisley took up painting
in Paris with a group of young artists that included Bazille,
THE
Renoir and Monet. He settled in the region of Moret-sur-
RESIDENCE
© Y. Bourhis - DAPMD/CG77
SITE
Loing about 1880, where he would remain for 20 years
till his death, immortalising the small mediaeval town
that has retained its charm intact. Many artists still visit
today to set up their easels. Sisley and his wife were buried
together, at his request, in Moret graveyard beneath Gustave Caillebotte spent 19 years with his family NEW!
a rock from the forest of Fontainebleau. Several itineraries in their summer home in Yerres. During this Following refurbishment to restore the house as it was
will take you to the landscapes painted by Alfred Sisley period he painted 89 works and, from 1875 during the lifetime of the painter, a visit to the property
in Moret and its surrounding villages: Saint-Mammès, to 1879, created some of his most famous now draws you fully into the spirit of a summer home
at the end of the 19th century. Referred to as
Thomery, Veneux-les-Sablons. works, such as Bathers, Bank of the Yerres.
the “Maison des illustres”, it faithfully reproduces
MUSEE DEPARTEMENTAL The Tourist Office offers guided visits. For a complete visit to this beautiful white the personal world of the artist. The drawing room,
STÉPHANE MALLARMÉ dining room and billiards room have been entirely
building and its 11 hectares of land, redecorated and Caillebotte’s bedroom has been
4, promenade Mallarmé, 77870 Vulaines-sur-Seine OFFICE DE TOURISME DE MORET SEINE ET LOING you can visit the property in augmented reality restored with its original furniture. Caillebotte’s studio,
Tél : 01 64 23 73 27 - www.musee-mallarme.fr
4 bis place de Samois, 77250 Moret-sur-Loing on smartphones or by hiring a tablet. also fully restored, exhibits original works by the artist.
Tel: 01 60 70 41 66 / www.msl-tourisme.fr
PROPRIÉTÉ CAILLEBOTTE
LE POINT SISLEY
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24, rue Grande, 77250 Moret-sur-Loing Tel: 01 80 37 20 61
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Tel: 01 60 70 39 99 / www.alfred-sisley.com
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ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF
THE BANKS OF THE SEINE
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hereas the new
Paris provided plenty
of inspiration for
the Impressionists, the expansion
T h i s period was admirably
depicted by Monet’s La Grenouillère,
Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating
Party and Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon
on La Grande Jatte, which feature
OF THE
of the railways, the improvement
in painting materials and the growth guinguettes (open-air dance halls),
in popularity of recreational activities afternoon siestas, boating trips and
SEINE
offered them new motifs close to picnics. Such inspiring moments,
the capital. It was in the “Country captured by the Impressionists, are
of the Impressionists” through still very much to be had.
which the Seine winds, such as
at Chatou, Bougival and on the Île
de la Jatte, that a joie de vivre was
cultivated around the pleasures
of frivolity, dancing and boating.
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THE TRACES OF
THE IMPRESSIONIST
ÎLE DE PAINTERS
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JATTE
LA AT ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE
© Jarry-Tripelon / CRT Paris IDF
NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE
LEVALLOIS-PERRET
The Impressionists itinerary, which
features reproductions of paintings
inspired by the Île de la Jatte,
Vincent van Gogh , La pêche au printemps
is the chance to discover this very
special place made famous around
the world by Georges Seurat
and his painting Sunday Afternoon
on La Grande Jatte.
MUSÉE-RESTAURANT
© Art Institute of Chicago
SITE MUSEUM
FOURNAISE
Itinerary available on www.tourisme92.com
Auguste Renoir continually sang the praises of the Maison Fournaise,
which he called “the prettiest place around Paris”. This guinguette attracted
crowds who came to dance and flirt, but also the Impressionist painters looking
Between Asnières Bridge and Clichy Bridge, discover for new motifs. The restaurant there today recreates the setting of the era,
the landscapes that influenced such famous painters in particular the famous terrace looking onto the River Seine, which provided
as Van Gogh, Émile Bernard, Paul Signac and Georges the background in Renoir’s famous painting The Luncheon of the Boating Party.
Seurat, for whom Asnières was both home and a place The restaurant serves traditional French cuisine and a meal there can be continued
of inspiration. with a visit to the museum where, in winter, paintings of the countryside
around the Seine by lesser-known masters evoke the period
Itinerary open to all or guided visits on reservation
at the Direction de la Culture et du Tourisme,
of boating parties. During the summer, it is a place
Asnières Town Hall for temporary exhibitions.
© JL Dolmaire
Tel: 01 41 11 14 21
A route around the museum with questions
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www.mairieasnieres.fr
to answer and anecdotes to enjoy has been
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can participate in the enjoyment.
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IMPRESSIONIST
PROMENADE BOUGIVAL
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From Chatou to Croissy-sur-Seine,
and from Louveciennes to Marly-le-
Roi, discover the landscapes painted
by Renoir, Sisley, Monet and Pissarro
by means of 30 reproductions of their
paintings placed in the exact spot
where the artists set up their easels.
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A detailed map traces out itineraries
in places of interest and other
remarkable sites.
OFFICE DE TOURISME
INTERCOMMUNAL SAINT GERMAIN
BOUCLES DE SEINE
LE
MUSÉE DE
© Tourisme Bougival
Jardin des arts, 3 rue Henri IV,
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Tel: 01 30 87 20 63
LA
GRENOUILLÈRE
www.seine-saintgermain.fr
Between 1855 and 1928 this guinguette attracted
Parisians avid to enjoy their leisure time and
inspired Renoir and Monet in particular to paint
several works. With its collection of paintings,
objects and engravings displayed in the setting Bougival, its river banks and islands attracted Would you like to travel on the Seine
the Impressionists. Follow the itinerary in the footsteps in a novel way on the traces of Monet,
© Jarry-Tripelon / CRT Paris IDF
of a guinguette from the Belle Époque, Renoir and Sisley? Nautic Park in Bougival
the museum is representative of the activities, of Alfred Sisley, Berthe Morisot, Claude Monet, offers a 2-hour trip in an inflatable dinghy
culture and pleasure so beloved Auguste Renoir and Camille Pissarro. It is still possible that will take you to emblematic places
of the Impressionists. to find the views in this charming little town on like the Île de la Grenouillère, Bougival,
the banks of the Seine, just as the painters saw them. the Machine at Marly, and the Musée-
Restaurant Fournaise.
MUSÉE DE LA GRENOUILLÈRE Boating, walks, barges berthed by the bank, riverside
Espace Chanorier parties and dances on riverboats bring the scenes to life. NAUTIC PARK
12 Grande Rue, 78290 Croissy-sur-Seine Île de la Chaussée, 78380 Bougival
Tel: 01 30 53 61 02 - www.grenouillere-museum.com Tel: 06 37 22 34 77
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE BOUGIVAL www.nauticpark.com
1 rue du Général Leclerc (entrée quai Clémenceau), Reservations required.
bâtiment A, 78380 Bougival
Tel : 01 39 69 21 23
MUSEUM
www.tourisme-bougival.com
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MUSEUM
MUSEUM DÉPARTEMENTAL
MAURICE
DENIS
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MUSÉE
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IMPRESSIONNISTES
On the banks of the Seine, just in front
of the Île des Impressionnistes, come and
discover a bit of Giverny in Rueil-Malmaison
as you walk through the Parc des Impressionnistes.
The gardeners took the inspiration from
the palettes of the painters to create a living
picture in vivid colours.
PARC DES IMPRESSIONNISTES
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Allée Jacques Prévert (or by the banks of the Seine),
© DR
92500 Rueil-Malmaison
www.rueil-tourisme.com
Meudon’s art and history museum has Once the residence of the artist, the museum is dedicated to the work of Maurice
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a collection of paintings and watercolours Denis, the painter and theoretician of the Nabi group. In addition to the paintings
representative of the history of French of this artist, the museum exhibits a collection of works by artists from the Symbolist,
landscape painting, from the late 18th Nabi, and Post-Impressionist movements, as well as by painters from the Pont-Aven
century to the 1950s. The Barbizon group, such as Sérusier, Gauguin and Vuillard.
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by Albert Lebourg and his luminous MAURICE DENIS
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28 29FROM PISSARRO TO VAN GOGH,
FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS
Vincent van Gogh, L’église d’Auvers-sur-Oise, 1890 (détail), Collection Dr Gachet © RMN-Grand Palais (musée d’Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
OF GREAT ARTISTS IN AUVERS
AND THE OISE VALLEY
V
i n c e n t van Gogh moved Although the town owes its
BARBIZON
AUVERS
to Auvers-sur-Oise in
spring 1890, having left
the south of France where he had
international fame to Vincent
van Gogh, it is also known for Charles
François Daubigny, a precursor
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been placed in a psychiatric hospital. of the Impressionists and a source
“Auvers is seriously beautiful” of inspiration to Van Gogh.
YERRES
he wrote to his brother Theo. A veritable centre of art, Auvers
It was here that he spent the last attracted Corot, then Pissarro
OISE
THE 70 days of his life, an extraordinarily
productive period in his art.
and Cézanne contributed to its
fame. And Pontoise was made just
VALLEY
He painted more than 80 canvases, as famous by Camille Pissarro.
including the famous Church From Auvers to Pontoise, by way
at Auvers-sur-Oise. He also died of Isle-Adam, the Impressionist
there in tragic and mysterious adventures invite you to enjoy
circumstances and is buried special moments by discovering
in the town’s churchyard, where the valley of the River Oise,
his brother joined him soon after. a region of creation and inspiration
Today, Auvers-sur-Oise is for generations of artists.
a true open-air museum that
has succeeded in maintaining its
rural and picturesque nature.
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COME & HOUSE GRAVE
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DISCOVER Vincent van Gogh died on 29 July
AUVERS-SUR-OISE 1890 at the Auberge Ravoux and
© M. Prunevieille / CRT Paris IDF
his body was buried in the village
graveyard. Six months later, his brother
A direct train links the Gare du Nord
Theo also died and his widow had
in Paris with Auvers-sur-Oise every
his remains transferred to Auvers-sur-
Saturday, Sunday and public holiday
Oise so that the two brothers could
between 7 April and 28 October 2018.
be reunited. The ivy that covers
OUTBOUND the two graves comes from
the garden of the house belonging
© J.Cornish / Institut Van Gogh
Leave Gare du Nord – 9.38am to Dr Gachet.
Arrive Auvers-sur-Oise – 10.26am
RETURN
IMPRESSIONIST
WALK
Leave Auvers-sur-Oise – 6.32pm
© J. Tripelon / CRT Paris IDF
Arrive Gare du Nord – 7.05pm
Times subject to change,
consult www.transilien.com
Vincent van Gogh painted more than 80 paintings
The spirit of the painter still inhabits the attics of in Auvers-sur-Oise. This walk will take you through
the Auberge Ravoux, where he lived during his stay the streets of the village in his footsteps, but also
in Auvers-sur-Oise. In room number 5, which he occupied, in those of Cézanne, Pissarro, Dr Gachet
the glory of Van Gogh is replaced by an atmosphere and Daubigny.
of intimacy. The dining room is a place of animation CIMETIÈRE
ISS!
Guided visit every third Sunday of the month at 3pm, from April to October.
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where you can enjoy simple but genuine cuisine D’AUVERS-SUR-OISE Maps and audio-guides available at the Tourist Office.
in the warm atmosphere of an artists’ café. 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise
OFFICE DE TOURISME AUVERS-SUR-OISE
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32 33CHÂTEAU
SITE
AUVERS
D’
IMPRESSIONIST
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MUSEUM
VISION MUSÉE
DAUBIGNY
MUSÉE
The first artist to settle in Auvers-sur-Oise, Charles
François Daubigny was later joined by a plethora
DE of other artists, such as Vincent van Gogh. Housed
in a manor, the Musée Daubigny pays tribute
ABSINTHE
L’ to the work of this landscape artist and precursor
of Impressionism.
To explain the importance of absinthe in the social
and cultural life of the 19th century, the museum
displays a unique and authentic collection of
the objects necessary to its ritual consumption,
© Olivier Gaulon
as well as drawings, etchings and paintings.
The aromatic plants required for its manufacture
grow in its garden.
Tastings available.
© Musée Daubigny
MUSÉE DE L’ABSINTHE
NEW!
44, rue Callé, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise
The château has a new presentation called Tel: 01 30 36 83 26
“Vision Impressionniste, Naissance et Descendance”. www.musee-absinthe.com
The history of Impressionism is told by the French
actor Jacques Gamblin as you visit eight spaces
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MUSÉE DAUBIGNY
that make good use of digital devices. Don’t miss
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Manoir des Colombières
the departmental collection, which in particular MUSEUM
Rue de la Sansonne, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise
includes Claude Monet’s painting The Station Tel: 01 30 36 80 20
in Auvers
at Argenteuil. Also to be enjoyed are the elegant e bridge , www.museedaubigny.comv
at th e foot of th ions on the Oise
gardens and restaurant rooms. S it ct
the refle iration to
and watch e source of insp enchanting
an infinit sts. Perhaps this rovise
CHÂTEAU D’AUVERS ssioni imp
the Impre will induce you to not, opt
setting e th e river. If ne
Rue de Léry, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise
a picnic
besi d of genui
f a meal
Tel: 01 34 48 48 48
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fo at the Aub
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34 35MUSEUM
MAISON
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- ATELIER
BOGGIO
MAISON-
ATELIER
DAUBIGNY
© Xavier Boggio
© Eric Hesmerg
Classified as a Historic Monument and with the label
“Maison des illustres“, this building preserves
a genuine 19th century atmosphere. The outstanding
painted decoration in this large house-studio was
the work of Daubigny and his son, but also of Corot,
Daumier and Oudinot, illustrative of the artistic
blossoming that occurred during this period.
This is a new site for the public.
Another of the sites labelled “Maison MAISON DU
DR
GACHET
des illustres“, this lovely property has SITE
MAISON-ATELIER DAUBIGNY belonged to the Boggio family for more
61 rue Daubigny, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise than a hundred years and was the house
Tel: 01 30 36 71 81 and studio of painter Émile Boggio from
www.atelier-daubigny.com 1910 to 1920. Xavier Boggio, also
a painter and sculptor, lives and works A doctor, member of scholarly societies, amateur painter
here surrounded by original works by and engraver, Dr Gachet bought his house in Auvers in 1872.
his great-uncle. Wishing to maintain He drew and engraved in the company of Cézanne and Pissarro.
SITE the property in good condition and to At Pissarro’s request, in 1890 he received Vincent van Gogh
open it to the public and other artists, on his arrival in the town and took a personal interest
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his art and life. Dr Gachet by painting three portraits of him.
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Today the house has been turned into a setting
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en – half MAISON-ATELIER BOGGIO for art exhibitions. The house has been labelled
the gard le garden –
Picnic in ve getab a “Maison des illustres“.
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landscap aison-Atelier Bo s of the vi
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36 37ITINERARY
THE
© Destination Tourisme L’Isle Adam
IMPRESSIONIST
WALK
AT SAINT-OUEN-
L’
AUMÔNE
MUSÉE D’ART ET
© Ville de Saint-Ouen l’Aumône
D’
HISTOIRE
© Ville de Pontoise
LOUIS
SENLECQ
MUSÉE
A walk in 11 stages along This museum has a fine collection of paintings
the quai de l’Écluse et du Halage, by the School of the Banks of the Oise, including MUSEUM
where a series of panels gives by its best known representative Jules Dupré.
PISSARRO
faithful representations of famous This friend of Théodore Rousseau left Barbizon
paintings painted between 1872 to set up a studio at l’Isle-Adam, where he painted
and 1908. The panels are situated the landscapes of the Oise valley.
in the same spots that the painters
set up their easels to capture MUSÉE D’ART ET D’HISTOIRE Opened on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pissarro, this recently renovated
the landscapes of the banks LOUIS SENLECQ and enlarged museum pays tribute to the Impressionist master who lived in Pontoise
of the Oise. 31 grande rue, 95290 L’Isle Adam between 1866 and 1868, then again between 1872 and 1884. It presents works
Tél : 01 74 56 11 23 by Camille Pissarro and his five children, and by artists who worked in the area
SAINT-OUEN-L’AUMÔNE musee.ville-isle-adam.fr between Pontoise and Isle-Adam in the second half of the 19th century: Daubigny,
95310 Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône Guillaumin, Signac, Hayet, Piette, Daumier and Thornley.
www.ville-saintouenlaumone.fr
MUSÉE PISSARRO
MUSEUM 17 rue du Château, 95000 Pontoise
Tél. : 01 30 38 02 40
www.ville-pontoise.fr
38 39SEE GIVERNY
AND EXPERIENCE
IMPRESSIONISM
IN THE “SI BEAU PAYS”
OF CLAUDE MONET
GIVERNY T
o see Giverny and live cascades of flowers and
Impressionism at first hand, reflections of the light. Plunge
enjoy a sensorial experience into this picturesque setting
at the doors of Normandy, in by visiting the house and gardens
the “si beau pays” where Claude of the artist, the musée
& ITS SURROUNDINGS Monet settled in 1883. Monet would des impressionnismes, and
spend 43 years in this small village the many galleries that line
of 300 souls. He experienced joys the streets of the village. Both
in the village and the death of loved Giverny and the surrounding area
ones, but above all his time there are marked by the stately presence
Claude Monet (1840-1926), Les Nymphéas, 1908 © musée de Vernon
was marked by the international of the Seine. From Vernon
recognition he received for his to Les Andelys, passing through
series of Lilies, Haystacks and Mantes-la-Jolie, this headstrong
Poplars. Exploring the village and and impetuous river, like
its surrounding area, like Vernon, the Impressionists themselves,
you will live the same experiences would inspire Claude Monet, Paul
that inspired the painter: landscapes Signac and Maximilien Luce.
that change appearance with the light
and wind, an explosion of colours,
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ANCIEN
MUSÉE DES
© Maison Claude Monet © Fondation Claude Monet, Giverny
HÔTEL IMPRESSIONNISMES
BAUDY
In 1887, the first painters
who would make up the future
DE
GIVERNY
colony of American artists came
looking for somewhere to stay
in the village. Madame Baudy
decided, therefore, to turn
her grocery-refreshment room
into a hotel-restaurant. Bustling
and convivial, it became
the setting for animated
evenings in the company
of such artists as Monet, Renoir,
Robinson and Cézanne. More
than 18 nationalities settled
in the hotel, which today has MAISON ET JARDIN DE
CLAUDE MONET
become a restaurant.
© MDIG
This history-filled house is still
redolent of the Impressionist
period.
Each year the museum puts on two high quality temporary The house and garden of Claude Monet offer an insight into the painter’s
exhibitions related to the Impressionist movement, family life. With its objects and memories, the house with green shutters
its precursors and its French and foreign heirs. And this year is infused with the master’s spirit. It invites you to enter into the daily life SITE
the permanent exhibition has a space dedicated to Hiramatsu of the artist thanks in particular to its collection of Japanese prints
Reji. During its exhibitions, the museum organises many and the re-creation of the bedrooms. The house is the result of Monet’s
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activities: painting workshops for children and adults, a games immediate love for Giverny. He had his first sight of the village
book for children, lectures and guided visits. The museum as he was passing it on a train and immediately fell under
has also developed several apps and mini-sites (La galaxie its charm. In this pink rough-cast house, which he bought
des impressionnismes, Iris et les graines lumineuses) in 1890, he found the principal subjects of his paintings.
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to deepen your understanding of Impressionism in He was so attached to Giverny that to leave it
a playful manner. The garden too is a veritable eulogy for any period became a terrible wrench. S T
ANCIEN HÔTEL BAUDY
to colour, delicate hues and the pleasures of aromatic plants. MOMEN
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the maste
81 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny MUSÉE DES IMPRESSIONNISMES DE CLAUDE MONET th e b e d room of s on the window
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Tel: 02 32 21 10 03 nism, pla lu
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and the shop of miniatures. u sa n d
Free entry on the first Sunday of each month. www.fondation-monet.com its tho den, you
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Théodore Earl Butler, la collégiale de Vernon, 1ère moitié du XXe s.
CULTURAL ITINERARY
L’
HÔTEL
MUSEUM
PATH -
DIEU
© Musée de l’Hôtel-Dieu, Mantes-la-Jolie
© Musée de Vernon
Maximilien LUCE, Rolleboise,
l’arbre en fleurs, vers 1920
MUSÉE DE
VERNON This attractive museum, not far from the banks
of the Seine, is home to more than 350 works
by the Neo-Impressionist painter Maximilien Luce.
This discreet and charming museum is housed
© T. Berteil
Living in Rolleboise in 1917, this artist with strong
in a 15th-century private residence and lies
anarchist tendencies found the banks the Seine
only 5 km from Giverny on the other bank
an ideal motif to express his unique art, dominated
of the Seine. Its collection includes many
by light and his admiration for the world
Impressionist works by the American Theodore
of working men and women.
Butler, Blanche Hoschédé-Monet (the master’s
Include in your stroll this itinerary featuring
stepdaughter), the pointillist Pierre Bonnard,
20 panels in French and English that describe
the history of Giverny and those people who
! and the Nabis Félix Valloton and Maurice Denis.
MUSÉE DE L’HÔTEL-DIEU
1 rue Thiers, 78200 Mantes-la-jolie
INFO Claude Monet is represented by a tondo from
have marked its history. Claude Monet, Theodore Tel: 01 34 78 86 60 / www.manteslajolie.fr
his series of Lilies, of which there are only four Closed for works until autumn 2018.
Butler, Lilla Cabot Perry and Vaclav Radimsky are
in the world. This museum is not to be missed.
some of those illustrious individuals who have Painting takes on a new dimension on
wandered through the village and its surroundings a digital device. The mini-site “La galaxie
MUSÉE DE VERNON
in search of motifs and inspiration. On your walk
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in 2017 by the musée des impressionnismes 12 rue du pont, 27200 Vernon
you will discover the very beautiful Romanesque
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to refine your understanding of the varied Tel: 02 32 21 28 09
Church of St Radegonde next to Claude world of the painters of this movement www.vernon27.fr
Monet’s last dwelling place before his death in a colourful and recreational manner.
off
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on 5 December 1926. nist exp euil
www.galaxie.mdig.fr Impressio ht in Véth
Enjoy an ack. Spend a nig homes
Itinerary available at the Office de Tourisme e n tr la st
the beat of the and
was one ur mind wander
Seine Normandie Agglomération in what use
www.normandie-giverny.fr
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EXPLORE ROUEN,
THE IMPRESSIONISTS’
OPEN-AIR STUDIO
T
h e open-air studio of He found a small room to rent right
the most famous painters, in front of the building. He was sure
Rouen and the Seine Valley it would give him the perfect view.
ROUEN
will offer you an unforgettable Sitting at its window, Monet painted
Impressionist journey. Like Monet, a series of some 30 pictures of
you will be dazzled by its cathedral the city’s Notre-Dame cathedral that
and the variations in its colours with today are spread across the world.
& THE BENDS OF THE SEINE the changing light. Like Pissarro During the Post-Impressionist
and Sisley, you will be captivated period, a prestigious painting school
by the narrow streets charged with developed in the city – the School of
history, the magic of the river and Rouen. It counted among its pupils
the picturesque villages that line such renowned artists as Lebourg,
its banks. In 1892 and 1893, Claude Angrand and Delattre, who all took
Monet stayed in Rouen on several the Seine, with its changing and
occasions. He discovered the city’s misty atmosphere, as their favourite
artistic potential, in particular subject.
its cathedral, whose beauty
immediately leapt to his eyes.
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ROUEN
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In its beautiful 19th century building, Rouen’s
fine arts museum holds a fine collection of works,
in particular a large group of Impressionist
paintings. Free of charge, the museum includes
© Normandie Tourisme & Congrès / JF Lange
major works by Claude Monet, like Rouen
ROUEN
Cathedral, Camille Pissarro, Gustave Caillebotte A resort village for the citizens
and Alfred Sisley. The museum also exhibits of Rouen during the 19th century,
CATHEDRAL
several Impressionist works by members of the village of La Bouille has become
the School of Rouen – Alfred Lebourg, Charles famous for its geographic location
Angrand, Robert-Antoine Pichon and Joseph in the Seine valley. Its evenings
Delattre. at dusk, ships and riverbanks have
been extolled by William Turner,
Refreshments in the delightful sculpture Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley and
garden, beneath an elegant glass roof, will add A few steps from the Rue du Gros-Horloge and ancient Rouen
Albert Lebourg. Today La Bouille
a pleasant moment to your visit to this cultural gem. stands the majestic Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame. It was
still has its ferryboat and charming
completed in 1506 but had to endure the tribulations of history,
towpath. While staying in Rouen
MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE ROUEN in particular World War II. Classed as a historic monument
and La Bouille, you can also enjoy
in 1862, it contains the tomb of the Dukes of Normandy.
Esplanade Marcel Duchamp, 76000 Rouen the relaxed pleasure of a river cruise.
Tel: 02 35 71 28 40 A favourite subject of many artists, Monet painted a large
www.mbarouen.fr series of it, and the Fauve painter Pierre Dumont also took
Free entry to the permanent collections. ROUEN NORMANDIE
it as a model. The cathedral choir is the setting TOURISME ET CONGRES
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for a temporary exhibition. Now it is your turn
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25 place de la cathédrale, 76008 Rouen
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TO DEAUVILLE, PASSING
THROUGH HONFLEUR,
RELIVE THE DAWN
THE OF IMPRESSIONISM
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i t h its major sites of T h e spreading of the railways
Le Havre and Honfleur, provided the Impressionists
this region will fill you with the chance to make the nooks
with a host of fleeting impressions and crannies of Normandy their
Adolphe-Félix Cals, un dimanche à Saint-Siméon @ musée Eugène Boudin, Honfleur
experienced and exalted by motifs. Some set up their easels
the Impressionists. Watch the changes on the coastline. Was it not Eugène
ESTUARY in the sky and light dear to Boudin
in Honfleur, stroll by the docks and
Boudin who advised the young
Claude Monet to paint seascapes
admire the breathtaking view from as, to his eyes, “the sea and its skies
the Côte de Grâce immortalised by are so beautiful”? Thus Monet too
the Impressionist painters. Share, glorified Sainte-Adresse. Eugène
145 years later, the experience with Boudin employed his talent
Monet of a sunrise over the sea from and mastery of detail to portray
the wharfs of Le Havre. Honfleur and Trouville. And Camille
Pissarro depicted the bustling port
in Le Havre in over 20 paintings.
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MUSÉE
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MUSEUM
MALRAUX
(MuMa)
What is the best way to combine It was in Le Havre in 1872 that Claude Monet painted Impression,
painting and digital technology? Sunrise and gave the Impressionist movement its name. The town
By downloading the app “Le Havre enjoyed the finest flowers of painting at the time, including Boudin,
impressionniste et fauve”. Each Monet and Jongkind. The town museum, the MuMa, has a splendid
time you arrive at a site in the town collection of Impressionist paintings, with works by Boudin, Monet,
that has been painted, the app will Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley and Degas, as well as by Courbet and Corot.
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notify you. All you need to do is All these, and many others, you will admire as you wander round
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admire the painting and listen the museum in Le Havre. Constructed in the 1960s,
to the commentary. the building enjoys a transparent and luminous
Quai architectural design. Facing out to sea,
from the
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Gustave Courbet , Rivage près de Honfleur @ H Brauner - Musee E. Boudin
Fascinated by the estuary light,
Boudin, Courbet, Daubigny
and many other artists stayed
at the Saint-Siméon Inn, run
by Mère Toutain. At the end of
the 1850s, this mythical place
saw cultural gatherings of
Impressionist painters,
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musicians, poets, etc. Today
this famous establishment is
a top quality hotel-restaurant.
FERME SAINT-SIMÉON
HÔTEL-RESTAURANT
20 Rue Adolphe Marais,
14600 Honfleur
Tel: 02 31 81 78 00
HONFLEUR & ITINERARY
ITS
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An outing to Honfleur will inevitably take you to the Vieux-Bassin and into the streets On 25 May, 15 June and 21 September Honfleur Tourist Office will
of the district of Sainte-Catherine, made famous by Monet, Jongkind and Boudin. present a dramatised tour titled “Eugène raconte à la poupée:
To complete the Impressionist experience, make sure to take the detour to the museum Le temps des Impressionnistes”. This Impressionist journey will
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dedicated to Eugène Boudin. It holds no fewer than 100 paintings by this artist, take you on the traces of Eugène Boudin. You can also discover
nicknamed the “King of the skies” by Camille Corot, surrounded by works by Monet, Honfleur as a family with the app “Rando-jeu” (which won
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Courbet and Jongkind. And you will be able to compare the different interpretations a tourist prize in 2015). A free brochure “Sur les pas MOMEN
of the same place – The Church Clocktower – by Jongkind and Boudin. des peintres” completes the visit. lle,
of Deauvi
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Savou n of pleas
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Boudin.
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