The treasures of France around Paris

1er day:
Guided tour ½ day: Ecouen is a vast and elegant castle built 500 years ago, during the Renaissance period. Residence of the Princes and Kings of France, it still displays, before the eyes of its visitors, the splendor of its huge rooms decorated with rare objects, tapestries and jewelery from this period. The guide will be sure to tell all the extraordinary or funny stories of the powerful characters who have been there. A good time in perspective...
Lunch at the Château restaurant A la Table des Rois with a traditional French menu: starter, hot dish, dessert, French wine and coffee
Afternoon, evening and night at the Abbaye de Royaumont: A former royal Cistercian abbey, the monument has kept its impressive Gothic architecture with its cloister, its old kitchens and refectories. Your group will discover this exceptional place thanks to the guided tour.
Then he will stay and enjoy the evening: the rooms are reserved as well as the "savors of the vegetable garden" dinner served in one of the vaulted stone rooms. A privileged moment for the happy participants. A rare experience.
Possible options: private concert, presentation of the great organ, various activities...

2ème day:
Half-day guided tour of the village of Auvers: The guide presents the assets of the Oise valley, and particularly its landscapes which have attracted painters who have come from Paris by the first train lines.
The walk is done on foot in the pretty alleys of Auvers and the country lanes following in the footsteps of Van Gogh. Reproductions of paintings have been installed along a pleasant route. Very close to Paris, the small town nevertheless retains its timeless aspect which has so seduced artists.
The guide retraces with his visitors the last days of Van Gogh, a brilliant artist with a tragic destiny.
Lunch at the Château Le Nymphée restaurant or in a restaurant in Auvers with a traditional French menu: starter, hot dish, dessert, French wine and coffee
Visit of the Château d'Auvers in ½ day: Immersive tour "Impressionist vision"
From its birth in XNUMXth century English painting to its influences on XNUMXth century abstract art, the story of impressionist painting is told by the actor Jacques Gamblin over eight spaces that cross the Château d'Auvers .
The spectator is invited to immerse himself in the works, projected in large format, as close as possible to the impressionist touch.

Minimum number of people: 20