HOUSTON ART TRIBE PAINTING IN NORMANDY WITH SUSAN GIANNANTONIO

Fly to Paris - Or fly a few days early to spend some time in Paris. Please inquire for international flights.

Tour starts at the Chateau D'urou. Transfers from the Paris airport are available (not included). Train is available from Paris Montparnasse Train Station to Argentan.

Your first evening is for you to settle and relax. The owner will give you an extended tour of the property that includes the horsefarm.

This evening, join us for a welcome cocktail followed by dinner.

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You will spend your first day at Chateau D'Urou finding subjects to paint, you can paint in the garden weather permitting or inside. Lunch will be served in the kitchen today. This afternoon we will take a walk together through the village of Sai and the forest of Gouffern.

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Start your day in Alencon, a graceful town known for its fine lace, elegant architecture and connection to Sainte Therese of Lisieux. Take a leisurely morning stroll through the historic center , the streets around the basilica are perfect for wandering, with stone facades, small shops and local cafés. Step in the Basilica and its beautiful Gothic architecture. We will then visit the Fine Arts and Lace Museum. Alençon lace is recognized by UNESCO and represents centuries of extraordinary craftsmanship.

The drive from Alençon takes roughly 30 minutes and gradually transitions from gentle countryside into surprisingly dramatic hills and valleys. Arrive in the charming village of Saint Leonard des bois, often considered the heart of the Alpes Mancelles. We will stop as well in the village of Saint Céneri le Gerei village. Both sit beside the river and are surrounded by wooded hills. Flower filled gardens and cafés terraces create a postcard perfect setting.

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This afternoon, join your local guide for a walking tour of Argentan and  visit the Fernand Leger Museum, a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker who created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style.

Go back to the Chateau d'Urou early, open some wine or cider, and lets have a feast of local specialities.

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Depart the Chateau in the early morning for Paris Airport or Paris Airport Hotel. Please contact us for details and arrangements.

Depart the Chateau in the early morning for Paris Airport or Paris Airport Hotel. Please contact us for details and arrangements.