Monet in Normandy & Paris: Impressionist Painting Retreat on the Seine Aboard AmaDante

June 12 – 20, 2026

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Trace the footsteps of Claude Monet with an artistic exhibition from his childhood home in Le Havre through Honfleur, Rouen, Vernon, Giverny, and Paris.

Board the luxurious AmaDante for an adventure suited for artists and art enthusiasts of all levels. Enjoy guided painting workshops to create your own masterpieces in the very locations that inspired Monet himself. Listen to enlightening lectures as you gaze upon the world’s largest collection of Monet paintings at the Musée Marmottan Monet. Venture to a rarely visited estate in Auvers-sur-Oise to explore Van Gogh’s final home, and enjoy a private tour of Monet’s private estate in Vétheuil. Master quick-brush painting techniques with a workshop led by experts, and enjoy French delicacies while dining in an ancient château.

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Lecturer

Jennifer Dasal

Lecturer

Jennifer Dasal, Lecturer, is an art historian, curator, lecturer, and author. After stumbling into an art history class as an undergraduate student at UC Davis, Jennifer was hooked. She went on to complete an M.A. in Art History from University of Notre Dame, and completed PhD coursework in art history at the Pennsylvania State University. She is the former curator of modern and contemporary art at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA), where she worked for thirteen years. She is the author of “The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Epoque Paris,” which was released in July of 2025. She’s also the creator and host of the ArtCurious Podcast, which was chosen as one of PC Magazine’s Best Podcasts of the Year for three years in a row (2018-2020).

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