This route invites you to spend a peaceful weekend surrounded by nature in Lyons-la-Forêt and Bois-Guilbert. Stroll through these unique Norman locations and discover the events of the Normandy Impressionist Festival.
Day 1: Lyons-la-Forêt
Head to Lyons-la-Forêt to discover a contemporary art trail through the picturesque streets of the village: "Gardens in Dialogue – Contemporary Art in Lyons-la-Forêt." This project invites you to rediscover the village through the works of artists Tanja Smeets, Florian Mermin, and Rasmus Myrup, who create a dialogue between heritage and the natural world, transforming a stroll through the village into a poetic and surprising experience.
Enjoy the Bordins forest garden and several hikes starting from Lyons.
In addition, on September 6, you can attend the video concert " Fairy Gardens" by Paul Rousteau and the Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen in the Saint-Denis church of Lyons-la-Forêt.
© Tanja Smeets, Unbridled Wall, Maubuisson Abbey, Saint-Ouen-L'Aumône, France, 2024 © Catherine Brossais
Day 2: Bois-Guilbert
Head to Bois-Guilbert, a village with a magnificent Sculpture Garden and its castle. By blending art and nature, this place offers a unique walk.
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).
© The Sculpture Garden, Cloister of the Four Seasons by Jean-Marc de Pas
