Art, Châteaux & Gardens
of Normandy

Day 1 – Rouen

Board our private executive coach at your designated pick up points – take the cross Channel ferry from your preferred port – continue with our tour manager to Rouen and check in to the 3* Mercure Hotel Champs de Mars.

Day 2 – Le Vasterival & Château de Miromesnil

Le Vasterival, one of the finest private gardens in Europe, was created in 1957 by Princess Sturdza and its sweeping paths, long vistas and huge variety of plants make this garden breathtaking in its scope – guided tour of Château de Miromesnil, the birthplace of the French writer Guy de Maupassant, and where four centuries of architectural styles are evident in the château while ancient cedar of Lebanon dominate the magnificent gardens and in the kitchen garden squares separated by grass pathways are ordered with a fantastic harmony of vegetables and flowers.

Day 3 – Musée Eugène Boudin & Honfleur

Located in a 19th century chapel and named after Honfleur’s most famous painter, a guided tour of the Musée Eugène Boudin explores a fine collection of impressionist works by artists such as Boudin, Dubourg, Monet and Jongkind – rest of the day is at leisure in Honfleur to explore the town from which numerous French artists drew inspiration.

Day 4 – Monet’s Garden, Musée des Impressionnismes & Rouen

Monet’s Garden at Giverny, where the artist painted his Waterlillies series, is asymmetrical with an exotic Japanese feel to it and Monet came here repeatedly through his life – the nearby Musée des Impressionnismes is dedicated to the history of Impressionism and its aftermath and its more distant impact on the second half of the twentieth century – return to Rouen to relax for the remainder of the afternoon.

Day 5 – Musée des Beaux Arts, Rouen

Guided tour of Musée des Beaux Arts in Rouen introduces us to an outstanding collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures by renowned artists such as Caravaggio, Monet and Sisley – continue for our Channel crossing back to the UK and then return to our original departure points with comfort stops en route.

Four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the 3* Mercure Hotel Champs de Mars in Rouen. Located a ten minute walk from the historic centre of Rouen, the hotel has a restaurant and bar. All rooms are en suite.

Single room supplement £149

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