Du Côté des Renoir
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About
Come and discover, Renoir's village of Essoyes in Champagne, 50 minutes from Troyes. The Renoir Cultural Centre welcomes you for the first part of your visit with a permanent exhibition about Renoir and his family as well as a short film, which explains Pierre-Auguste Renoir's love for this village and where he stayed for nearly 30 summers. Then, a short walk through the village of Essoyes takes you into the intimacy of the family while visiting the house and its works, the painter's studio and gardens and eventually to the cemetery where lie Pierre-Auguste Renoir, his wife and the rest of the family. A truly inspiring and uplifting experience awaits you at The Renoir Cultural Centre "On the Renoir side".
At a glance
- Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes