The modern times

Day 1 :
Guided tour : half a day at the Museum of Air and Space
In the XIXth Century, the first flying machines were appearing.
The Museum tells the story of the most tremendous air and space conquest, thanks to its huge collection of more than 150 planes, helicopters and rockets including the Soyouz and Ariane 5.
Visitors can also contemplate the first biplanes and get on board in the Concorde to complete the adventure !
Buffet lunch in Roissy-en-France, at a restaurant precisely picked for its quality of services in terms of reception and food.
Bus transfer towards the Royaumont Abbey, a 30 minutes drive across the plain of France (located 30 kilometres / 18 miles away).
Afternoon, diner and night at the Royaumont Abbey: Ancient abbey from the Middle Ages, the buildings became a cotton spinning place after the French Revolution. The cloister, former kitchens, refectories and dormitories were all reorganized. The guided tour will have a focus on that period of history and particularly on the presence of the Van der Mersh Belgian family.
Then you will have some free time to explore and enjoy the park, the museum store or the lounge bar of the abbey.
The menu « saveurs du potager » will be served in one of the stone arched rooms. The Chef is inspired by traditional French gastronomy and elaborates recipes with local and seasonal products : starter, main course, dessert, French wine and coffee.
A special moment for the lucky ones, a unique experience.
Optional extra : private concert, abbey’s organ presentation and various animations.
Bus transfer towards Ennery, next to Auvers-sur-Oise, a 35 minutes drive (25 kilometres / 15 miles away).
Night at the Hotel le Green des impressionnistes.
Overhanging the Oise Valley, the wide building hosts over a hundred of stunning and large well-appointed bedrooms.

Day 2 :
After a delicious breakfast, bus transfer towards Auvers-sur-Oise, the painters village, 10 minutes away.
Guided tour of Auvers, half a day: On foot. With the arrival of trains from Paris, artists stay in the village painting local landscapes which will lead to the creation of the « impressionist movement » Throughout the village you can notice reproductions of masterpieces in the streets located right where the artist painted it. Hence, the guide will explain the evolution of art with the examples of Daubigny, Corot, Cézanne and Van Gogh.
Lunch at the restaurant of the Castle or in another restaurant in Auvers with a traditionnal French menu : starter, main course, dessert, French wine and coffee.
Transfer on foot or by bus from the city centre to the Castle (300 metres).
Visit of the Castle of Auvers, half a day: Immersive exhibition « Vision impressionniste »
From the beginning with the XIXth Century English paintings to the influences with the XXth Century abstract art, the history of the impressionist movement is related by the comedian Jacques Gamblin, throughout eight areas in the Castle.
Viewers are invited to immerse themselves watching the projection of works of art, to feel even more closer to the impressionist touch.