Spring Day Trips: Giverny, Le Havre, and Rouen

In June, AFMO is hosting three day-trips to Normandy in the footsteps of the Impressionists:

  • Giverny on Tuesday, June 11, 2024

  • Le Havre on Thursday, June 13, 2024

  • Jumièges and Rouen on Friday June 14, 2024

Each destination along the river Seine will help highlight how Normandy was at the heart of the Impressionist movement. They will celebrate not only the artists and their artworks but the Norman light and landscapes that inspired them.

Each itinerary will be give our guests the opportunity to discover beautiful landmarks and museums, including special exhibitions:

Such trips are at the heart of AFMO’s mission to raise awareness with unique programs and projects that will highlight the wealth of the Orsay and Orangerie collections and exhibitions. They also help understand how the late 19th century and early 20th century have been instrumental in shaping today’s art market.

The day-trips are open to AFMO patrons and guests:

  • AFMO members: $300 per person and per trip

  • Non-members: $400 per person and per trip

The fare covers: transportation, lunch (drinks excluded) and tours.

To register, please click on the links below..

  • Jardin au Musee Giverny (c) Francois Guillemin

    A Day in Giverny, Normandy

    In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, the Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny is holding a beautiful exhibition, Impressionism and the sea. Featuring masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay, the National Gallery of Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Art, MuMa Le Havre, private collections and more, this exhibition a must-see.

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  • A Day in Le Havre, Normandy

    This trip begins with a visit to Saint Joseph’s church and August Perret’s “appartement témoin. After lunch, guests will enjoy a curator-led tour of Photographier en Normandie (1840-1890). Un dialogue pionnier entre les arts, a Normandie impressionniste exhibition at the Musée d'art moderne André Malraux.

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  • A Day in Rouen, Normandy

    This trip begins at l’Abbaye de Jumièges, where renowned French artist Laurent Grasso will discuss his innovative project for Festival Normandie Impressioniste. After lunch, visit Rouen cathedral before heading to the Musée des Beaux-Arts to explore two exhibitions: Whistler. L’effet Papillon and David Hockney Normandism.

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Acknowledgements

Special thanks as well to the Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny, the Musée des Beaux Arts de Rouen, Perrotin and Laurent Grasso, MuMa Le Havre and Géraldine Lefebvre for welcoming us.

We would also like to thank Normandie Impressionniste, the Normandy Tourism board, and Le Havre-Etretat Tourisme for their help and support in setting up these trips.

Homepage image: Claude Monet (1840-1926), Impression, Soleil Levant, 1872, Paris, Musée Marmottan Monet. Don Eugène et Victorine Donop de Monchy (donateurs) © musée Marmottan Monet, Paris / Studio Baraja SLB