Love art and travelling? Combine your two passions by visiting Normandy, one of the best art destinations France has to offer.

A haven for art lovers of all kinds, our region is unmissable for anyone eager to learn more about Impressionism. Developed in Normandy, Paris and Ile-de-France in the 1860s, artists such as Monet, Renoir and Degas left the studios to paint in the open air with daringly sketchy brushstrokes, skillfully capturing the colours of nature and the ever-changing effects of light.