Normandy, birthplace of Impressionism

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The Impressionist movement is named after Claude Monet's Impression, sunrise painted in 1872 in Le Havre. Giverny, where Monet lived for many years, a village on the banks of the Seine has become a very popular place to visit for art lovers.

Normandy...

Birthplace of Impressionism

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Inspired by the unique light, the beauty and the mystery of Normandy, Impressionist painters set up their easels along the Channel coast and the banks of the Seine, in Rouen's Old Town and Monet's private gardens in Giverny.

 

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Normandy Impressionist Festival

The central theme of the 2016 edition is Impressionist portraits
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Not to be missed

Impressionism in Normandy

Places to visit

Impressionist museums and collections

   
Jean-François Millet Bithplace

GREVILLE-HAGUE

Jean-François Millet Bithplace

Museums

You will discover the life and masterpieces of Jean-François Millet in an ...

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Musée des impressionnismes Giverny

GIVERNY

Musée des impressionnismes Giverny

Museums

A must-see in Normandy, this museum will tell you all about Impressionism, a ...

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Musée Hardy

CLECY

Musée Hardy

Museums

from 2 . 3 0 €
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Musée AG. Poulain

VERNON

Musée AG. Poulain

Museums

Focusing on fine arts, local history and archaeology, this museums holds nice ...

from 4 . 8 0 €
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Musée d'art moderne André Malraux - MuMa Le Havre

LE HAVRE

Musée d'art moderne André Malraux - MuMa Le Havre

Museums

A gallery of light. The unique position facing the sea and the openness of its ...

from 5 . 0 0 €
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Fine Arts Museum

CAEN

Fine Arts Museum

Museums

from 3 . 5 0 €
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Musée Jacques-Émile Blanche

OFFRANVILLE

Musée Jacques-Émile Blanche

Museums

This museum on the 2nd floor of the Maison du Parc du Colombier is devoted to ...

from 2 . 5 0 €
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Château-Musée

DIEPPE

Château-Musée

Museums

This medieval castle is home to a splendid exhibit of ship models, maps, ...

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Musée des Beaux-Arts

ROUEN

Musée des Beaux-Arts

Museums

The Rouen Museum of Fine Arts houses one of France’s most prestigious art ...

Musée des Beaux-Arts

SAINT-LO

Musée des Beaux-Arts

Museums

Situated in the administrative heart of the city, with its contemporary ...

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Musée maritime de Tatihou

SAINT-VAAST-LA-HOUGUE

Musée maritime de Tatihou

Museums

The museum preserves and interprets for the public a collection of ...

from 10 . 5 0 €
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Musée du château de Flers

FLERS

Musée du château de Flers

Museums

Set in wooded grounds, the Chateau de Flers (16th - 18th century) houses the ...

from 3 . 0 0 €
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