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The Seine and the Impressionist painters

Looking for a relaxing, exclusive vacation that's also rich in cultural visits, while letting yourself be carried away?

By Marie Le Saint expert of your cruises
A unique holiday
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Main features
Boat model: River boat
Type: Yacht / Motoryacht > 24 m
Number of cabins: 75
Maximum capacity: 149 travelers
Crew members: 25

Cabin

Cat A - Upper deck
Cabins with large sliding panoramic windows. Premium location cabins.
Cat B - Upper deck
Cabins with large sliding panoramic windows. Cabins with an "intermediate" location.
Cat A - Main deck
Cabins with windows. Premium location cabins.
Cat B - Main deck
Cabins with windows. Cabins with an "intermediate" location.
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NB : The pictures, information, and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The itinerary and program indicated may be modified without notice for technical reasons (captain's decision).

Itinerary

Paris
Boarding at 6pm. Crew presentation and welcome cocktail.
Lecture: "Definition of Impressionism,... more+ origins, technique, context". 
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Paris Melun Barbizon Melun
Morning sail to Melun.
Afternoon excursion includes a visit to Barbizon. This charming village is... more+ one of the mythical sites of pre-impressionist painting in France. As early as 1830, what was still a lumberjack's hamlet welcomed at the Auberge Ganne all the painters who came here in search of inspiration from unspoiled nature. They find their subjects in the countryside or in the nearby forest of Fontainebleau. You'll follow the painters' trail in the footsteps of Corot, Millet, Rousseau and many others. Then you'll visit the painters' museum housed in the Ganne inn, where you'll discover the ground-floor rooms, dining rooms and grocery store. Furniture and panels decorated by the artists and everyday objects have been repositioned to recreate the atmosphere of the 19th century. In particular, you can admire the fresco on wood, a collective work by Théodore Rousseau, Narcisse Diaz, Célestin Nanteuil and Louis Godefroy Jadin.
Return on board. Evening entertainment. 
Activities: Including: A visit to Barbizon, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Melun Paris Mantes-La-Jolie
Morning sailing to Paris.
Afternoon excursion includes a visit to the Musée Marmottan in... more+ Paris(1). Paul Marmottan's magnificent mansion, with its well-preserved Empire decor, now houses the Musée Marmottan Monet. In addition to its Haute Epoque (paintings, sculptures, illuminations) and Empire collections, it is home to the world's first collection of works by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot. A Mecca of Impressionism, it also houses numerous masterpieces by Delacroix, Boudin, Manet, Degas, Caillebotte, Sisley, Pissarro, Gauguin and Rodin. Chagall represents the Modern era.
Return on board and cruise to Mantes-la-Jolie.
Lecture: "Claude Monet, the quintessence of Impressionism". Night cruise to Mantes-la-Jolie. 
Activities: Including: Visit to the Musée Marmottan in Paris, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Mantes-La-Jolie Giverny Rouen
Morning excursion includes a visit to Claude Monet's home and garden in Giverny. This avant-garde... more+ artist is recognized as one of the creators of the Impressionist movement, and made light the "main character" of his sublime landscapes. His long career and colorful works embody the transition from tradition to modernity. Between the famous artist's studio and his "water garden", visitors are carried away by the magic of the place, the moment and the elements.
Afternoon sailing to Rouen. We'll sail past La Roche-Guyon, set in a vast natural amphitheatre. The loops of the Seine form an exceptional landscape immortalized by the Impressionists.
Guinguette evening on board. Arrival in Rouen during the night. 
Activities: Including: Visit Claude Monet's home and garden at Giverny, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Rouen Honfleur
In the morning, excursion included: themed guided tour of Rouen "in the footsteps of the... more+ Impressionists". The "city of a hundred steeples", where Monet painted the cathedral and Pissarro the port at all hours of the day, offers visitors a unique experience. Like a painter, let yourself be charmed by the play of clouds in the Rouen sky, the reflections on the Seine or the variations of light on the façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Then your steps will lead you to the Musée des Beaux-Arts(2), home to one of France's most prestigious public collections, featuring paintings, sculptures, drawings and objets d'art from all schools, from the 15th century to the present day.
In the afternoon, excursion included: the Route des Abbayes. Discover the ruins of one of France's most beautiful abbeys. Symbols of the influence of one of the oldest and most important monasteries in the West, the high towers of Jumièges Abbey dominate the landscape of a loop of the Seine. An impressive example of Norman Romanesque art, with its open-air nave, Jumièges also conceals other treasures, such as the church of Saint Pierre. Continue on to Saint-Wandrille Abbey.
Founded by Saint Wandrille in 649, the abbey boasts a remarkable spiritual heritage. Unlike Jumièges, a congregation of Benedictine monks resettled here in 1931, and the community now numbers some 40 monks.
Lecture: "Geography of Impressionism: Paris and the suburbs, Honfleur and the Normandy coast". 
Activities: Including: Thematic guided tour of Rouen "in the footsteps of the Impressionists", A walk along the Route des Abbayes, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Honfleur Etretat Honfleur
Morning excursion included: Honfleur. Take a walking tour of Honfleur, the incomparably charming... more+ birthplace of Impressionism, whose every alleyway has been immortalized forever in its delicate nuances, vivid colors and subtle play of light. Take a turn down a cobbled lane and you'll discover the old fortified town, including the enclosure, the salt granaries, the lieutenancy, the magnificent wooden church of Sainte Catherine and, of course, the famous Vieux Bassin. A true journey through time. Free visit to the Eugène Boudin Museum and discover its rich collections.
In the afternoon, excursion included: the Côte d'Albâtre, the natural heritage of the Pays de Caux and the Seine estuary, including Etretat. Depart from Honfleur by coach to discover this Natura 2000 site. Pass the high white chalk cliffs bordered by pebble beaches, popularized by Claude Monet's paintings. You'll catch a glimpse of the hanging valleys, the Pont de Normandie and Étretat, a former fishing village transformed into a seaside resort in the 19th century, where many artists found their inspiration.
Gala evening. 
Activities: Including: A visit to Honfleur, Hiking on the Côte d'Albâtre, more+
Optional services: Free visit of the Eugène Boudin Museum more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Honfleur
Buffet breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9am. End of our services.
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Possibility to privatize the boat on request
The price includes
Mineral water available
Unlimited tea and coffee on board
Assistance / repatriation insurance
Assistance from the onboard entertainment team
Welcome cocktail
Onboard entertainment
The conferences
The guinguette evening
The gala evening
Port taxes
The services of a tourist guide on board
Bed linen, towels, shower gel and shampoo
Activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
The price does not include
Drinks on special menus
Beverages taken with meals during excursions or transfers
Cancellation/luggage insurance
Routing
Personal expenses
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Tips for guides and/or crew
Optional services
Flights not included in the programme are available on request
Activities and excursions upon request more+

Activities

This charming village is one of the mythical sites of pre-impressionist painting in France. As early as 1830, what was still a lumberjack's hamlet welcomed at the Auberge Ganne all the painters who came here in search of inspiration from unspoiled nature.... more+ They find their subjects in the countryside or in the nearby forest of Fontainebleau. You'll follow the painters' trail in the footsteps of Corot, Millet, Rousseau and many others. Then you'll visit the painters' museum housed in the Ganne inn, where you'll discover the ground-floor rooms, dining rooms and grocery store. Furniture and panels decorated by the artists and everyday objects have been repositioned to recreate the 19th-century atmosphere. In particular, you can admire the fresco on wood, a collective work by Théodore Rousseau, Narcisse Diaz, Célestin Nanteuil and Louis Godefroy Jadin. 
included
Paul Marmottan's magnificent mansion, with its well-preserved Empire decor, is now home to the Musée Marmottan Monet. In addition to its Haute Epoque (paintings, sculptures, illuminations) and Empire collections, it is home to the world's first collection of... more+ works by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot. A Mecca of Impressionism, it also houses numerous masterpieces by Delacroix, Boudin, Manet, Degas, Caillebotte, Sisley, Pissarro, Gauguin and Rodin. Chagall represents the Modern era. 
included
This avant-garde artist is recognized as one of the creators of the Impressionist movement, and made light the "main character" of his sublime landscapes. His long career and colorful works embody the transition from tradition to modernity. Between the famous... more+ artist's studio and his "water garden", visitors are carried away by the magic of the place, the moment and the elements.
Afternoon sailing to Rouen. We'll sail past La Roche-Guyon, set in a vast natural amphitheatre. The loops of the Seine form an exceptional landscape immortalized by the Impressionists. 
included
The "city of a hundred steeples", where Monet painted the cathedral and Pissarro the port at all hours of the day, offers visitors a unique experience. Like a painter, let yourself be charmed by the play of clouds in the Rouen sky, the reflections on the... more+ Seine or the variations of light on the façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Then your steps will lead you to the Musée des Beaux-Arts(2), home to one of France's most prestigious public collections, featuring paintings, sculptures, drawings and objets d'art from all schools, from the 15th century to the present day. 
included
Discover the ruins of one of France's most beautiful abbeys. Symbols of the influence of one of the oldest and most important monasteries in the West, the high towers of Jumièges Abbey captivate visitors, dominating the landscape of a loop of the Seine. An... more+ impressive example of Norman Romanesque art, with its open-air nave, Jumièges also conceals other treasures, such as the church of Saint Pierre. Continue to Saint-Wandrille Abbey. Founded by Saint Wandrille in 649, this abbey boasts a remarkable spiritual heritage. Unlike Jumièges, a congregation of Benedictine monks resettled here in 1931, and today the community numbers some 40 monks. 
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