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.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in daily, private hands-on painting workshops led by an expert art mentor, mastering the en plein air style, the outdoor quick-brush technique that defined the Impressionists
- Wander through Giverny on a guided tour of Monet’s private home and gardens, where he spent his final decades creating iconic works like Water Lilies and Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies
- Savor a private dinner at a historic 17th-century château, a favorite retreat of the Impressionists, featuring an exclusive viewing of their little-known original works
- Discover Monet’s rarely visited home in the picturesque riverside town of Vétheuil, the inspiration for his renowned work The Artist’s Garden at Vétheuil
- Capture the dawn light in an early-morning painting workshop at Rouen Cathedral, whose façade Monet painted more than thirty times to depict its ever-changing appearance
- Delve into Impressionist masterpieces during a private, curator-guided tour of the Musée Marmottan Monet, home to the world’s largest collection of Claude Monet’s works
- Channel Monet’s vision by recreating his masterpieces in the exact locations where he painted Sunrise to La Porte d’Aval and Vétheuil
- Venture on a day trip to Auvers-sur-Oise, exploring Van Gogh’s final home where he created many of his most famous works, and witness the poignant attic room where he spent his last days