France Impressions is a blog about my travels throughout France. Travel is about embarking on journeys, discovering new places, its people, learning from others and in particular, learning about oneself. I believe travel is an art and I like to craft trips and tours around your personality, interests, desires and dreams. I undertake to open for you 'doors that are normally closed" thereby ensuring you gain access to exclusive experiences while introducing you to extraordinary personalities.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Relive Renoir's Luncheon Of The Boating Party
The restaurant just outside Paris, where the painting was painted is now open again ( just 10 minutes by the RER suburban Metro) in the town of Chatou.
The Restaurant La Maison Fournaise on the Ile des Impressionistes is open for lunch and dinner and so if you are a romantic like me, have lunch there and relive those days of Renoir and his fellow artists.
Yes,the area around here is somewhat industrial (not the idyllic countryside that Renoir experienced over 100 years ago) ..but, with a little imagination..as Edith Piaf once sang..."Put On Your Rose Colored Glasses"...and enjoy yourself and yes, don't forget to wear your straw hat!