This route invites you to enjoy a peaceful weekend in the heart of nature, between Lyons-la-Forêt and Bois-Guilbert. Take the time to stroll through these iconic Normandy locations and let yourself be carried away by the offerings of the Normandie Impressioniste Festival.
Day 1: Lyons-la-Forêt
Head to Lyons-la-Forêt to discover the contemporary art trail " Les Jardins en dialogues" (Gardens in Dialogue), installed in the picturesque streets of the village. This project offers a fresh perspective on the site through the works of Tanja Smeets, Florian Mermin, and Rasmus Myrup.
By transforming the walk into a sensorial experience, these installations weave a dialogue between architectural heritage and the living world, and invite a stroll that is at once poetic, surprising and immersive.
You can also enjoy the Bordins forest garden and go on several hikes starting from Lyons.
On September 6, you can attend the video-concert Jardins féériques by Paul Rousteau and the Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen in the Saint-Denis church of Lyons-la-Forêt.
Day 2: Bois-Guilbert
Now go to Bois-Guilbert, a remarkable village that is home to the Sculpture Garden and its castle. This place, where you’ll find a combination of art and nature, is the perfect setting for wall, where the artworks blend into the landscape and reveal its full poetry.
On site, as part of the Normandy Impressionist Festival, you can discover three exhibitions:
A Garden of Impressionist Painters in Bois-Guilbert (a series of 20 bronze busts of emblematic painters of the Impressionist era),
The Impressionist Gardens of the Rouen School (a unique exhibition of paintings by emblematic painters of this school),
The Uniqueness of Colour (an exhibition of works by Caroline Coppey, an artist who wrote a thesis on Claude Monet).
