Before lunch we take an immersive tour with Renoir where he tells us about his vision of painting, the harsh criticism of his contemporaries, his studio secrets, his loves, his relatives and the fruitful inspiration drawn from the banks of the Seine. For more than ten years, Renoir made frequent visits to their home and around Chatou, where he painted around thirty canvases. Nearly forty years old, he undertook the ambitious Déjeuner des canotiers. This painting, painted on the balcony of the Maison Fournaise, is the fruit of long research. Retained at the Fournaises by his painting in 1880, he wrote to Monsieur de Bellio: “You will not regret your trip. It is the prettiest place around Paris."

After lunch we take a walking, cycling or car tour (you choose!) along the beautiful Seine river to visit the actual locations painted by Monet, Pissarro, Renoir & Sisley. During the tour you will be accompanied by a French & English guide to help you learn more about these famous painters, their impressionist art & improve your French at the same time! For those that prefer a car tour we can also include a visit to the Chateau de Monte-Cristo; home of Alexandre Dumas who is most famous for writing The Three Musketeers & The Count of Monte-Cristo but his family history is also incredible! (Private boat tours during summer are also possible with pre-booking essentials.)

As mentioned on the previous tour. This is an optional tour for those preferring to be driven along the Impressionist route from Maison Fournaise to Marly-le-Roi.