Walk along the Seine where the Impressionists painted

[mspath]

Mark Taubert in FranceInfo, 24 Mars, 2024 , describes a new GR hike which has been planned for the past 10 years along the Seine passing the locations where famous 19th c Impressionist paintings were created en plein air. If you are planning a trip to Paris soon you might find walking this area a pleasant excursion.

Sur les traces des impressionnistes : découvrez un chemin de Grande Randonnée le long des boucles de la Seine

Long de 130 km, ce GR Pays de la Seine impressionniste part de Chatou, dans les Yvelines, pour rejoindre Giverny, dans l'Eure. Des paysages qui ont inspiré les plus grands peintres : Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro. Réunis...

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[TMcA]

I haven't tried the app Ma Rando which is mentioned in the article, but it might be of use elsewhere in France. Perhaps I should say "eventually of use", since when I searched for the GR65 I found almost nothing related to that route.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

This article highlights a new 130k hike which I find fascinating, but will probably never get opportunity to walk. When I was in Paris I chose to visit the Musee d'Orsay instead of the Louve as I'd heard it had more of the Impressionists' paintings on display. Spending time in both would have been overwhelming for me.
A few days later we visited Monet's home and gardens in Giverny; a lovely place. I remember being surprised at his large personal collection of Japanese paintings; so extremely different than his own style.
EDIT...I just did a google search and Monet had a collection of 231 Japanese block prints; many on the walls of his home.