This itinerary allows you to discover the Seine-Maritime department. There you can enjoy an afternoon at the Clères animal and botanical park, stroll through Rouen, and enjoy an electronic music concert in Val-de-Reuil. Follow the events of the Normandy Impressionist Festival and embark on a unique family adventure!
Stage 1
First, go to Clères animal and botanical park. This zoological park, which covers 52 hectares, is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of rare or endangered species. The botanical collection, meanwhile, now includes more than 2,500 species and varieties of rare and remarkable plants.
As part of the festival, at Clères Park, you can discover Monet's Birds. Plant Impressions, an ideal educational project for bird and nature lovers.
Stage 2
Next you can head to Rouen to take a pleasant stroll through its historic center, which is wholly pedestrianized. In Rouen, you can also enjoy several events: Meadow, a hanging garden, a creation of mechanical flowers opening their luminous petals above the spectators; Cathedral of Light: Wild Flowers, a monumental projection of images created by Mika Ninagawa projected onto the cathedral square… and so much more!
For more information on all events on site, see Rouen Urban Trail.
You will also could discover the work ofAnge Leccia, near Rouen, in the Gardens of the Saint-Georges de Boscherville Abbey.
Stage 3
Le Havre is where Monet painted Impression, Sunrise, the celebrated work that gave its name to the Impressionist movement. Please step inside the André Malraux Museum of Modern Art (MuMa), home to the second largest collection of Impressionist works in France.
At MuMa, you can discover Water Lilies by Ai Weiwei, the work composed of 650,000 LEGO® pieces which echoes Monet's famous series, Water Lilies.
Participez aux ateliers de création dans le cadre du projet CARTON PIXEL — Impression XL et contribuez à la création d’une œuvre monumentale faisant écho celle de Ai Weiwei.
At MuMa, you can also discover the 25th edition of the Summer Theatre & Reading Encounters in Normandy.
