To discover more or learn about a revolutionary art movement!
A must-see Normandy museum, focused on Impressionism, the revolutionary art movement that challenged formal academic painting in the late-19th-century. It explores the origins, history and geographical variety of the movement, and how it then developed in further directions. It features not just Impressionist artists, but also precursors and followers, going from the late 19th century to the present day. Every year, three major exhibitions are put on here, along with concerts and workshops for adults and children alike.
Bicycle parks are installed in the museum's parking lot with code lockers available free of charge to visitors of the exhibition.
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5 La Roche-Guyon / Vernon
Sticking by the river, on this Seine à Vélo stage, follow in the footsteps of the great painter Claude Monet. Take a last look back at the Château de La Roche-Guyon and the charming village around it before heading off on Monet’s trail. This bucolic waterside stage incites contemplation. You leave the Ile de France Region for Normandy and the département (county) of Eure, heading for Giverny, then Vernon, with wonderful discoveries to make, not just from the Impressionist period, but also from medieval times. In Giverny, a tour of Claude Monet’s house and of the art museum, the Musée des Impressionnismes, are a must. Vernon’s museum also contains fine Impressionist works, including two original Claude Monet canvases. Along this stage, try the excellent local produce on offer, from the Château de la Roche-Guyon’s kitchen garden to the Vergers de Giverny orchards.