Heritage Days 2024 at Claude Monet's Maison Impressionniste in Argenteuil (95)

The Journées du Patrimoine are back this year on September 21 and 22, 2024, in Paris and the Ile-de-France region! As part of this cultural event, Ile-de-France residents can rediscover their heritage through guided tours of the region's museums, monuments and institutes. In the Val d'Oise, Claude Monet's Maison Impressionniste, in Argenteuil, awaits you to discover its scenography through unique tours and artistic experiences based on flowers.

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At 21 boulevard Karl Marx, you'll find a strikingly styled house, with its green shutters and chalet-like appearance, built in 1871, where Claude Monet and his family settled three years later. Although they lived here for only four years, the renowned painter and founder of the Impressionist movement produced many masterpieces here, inspired by the surrounding countryside. Bought by the town of Argenteuil, the house has been preserved and renovated, and since September 2022 has been offering free, immersive tours thanks to astonishing digital devices.

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The 2024 Heritage Days program at the Maison Impressionniste Claude Monet in Argenteuil

• Open house
  September 21 and 22
  

  Explore an immersive scenography where each room transports you through visual, sound, tactile and olfactory ambiences. Claude Monet, a major figure in Impressionism, settled in Argenteuil in 1871, attracted by the Seine, the natural landscapes and the proximity to Paris. The town had all the assets he was looking for: the Seine, natural landscapes, but also the development of the railroads and proximity to the capital.
  Discover this exceptional maritime and cultural heritage by immersing yourself in the history of Monet and this emblematic town.

  
  
  
• Monet's locomotive - Creative workshop
  Saturday, September 21, 2:00 p.m.
  

  Create a 3D pop-up map inspired by Claude Monet's La Locomotive (1875), bringing the magic of steam trains to life in an interactive art format. Take your work home with you!

  
  
  
• Full steam ahead - Participatory work
  September 21 and 22
  

  Stencil and spray paint the famous painting from Claude Monet's Gare Saint-Lazare series (1877).

  
  
  
• Reg'art sur l'eau - Creative workshop
  Sunday, September 22, 2:00 p.m.
  

  Creative workshop to recreate the captivating atmosphere of the regattas, the sailing boat races that brought the Seine to life and delighted spectators in days gone by. Take your creations home with you!