Photo by: Nancy Ori
Location: France
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
France Normandy and Giverny Photo and Painting Tour
- Eleven days of photographing and instruction with accomplished photographer and tour leader Nancy Ori.
- Tour limited to 12 participants for extra attention.
- The picturesque Mont St-Michel, a UNESCO world heritage site, is the focus of the region on its rocky island. Capture the mystical reflections at high tide and sandy beach with the gothic abbey towering above.
- Enjoy days in the medieval center of Bayeux with the Cathedral Notre-Dame and the story of William the Conqueror wrapped in the 200 foot-long tapestry.
- There will be a local historical guide and private vehicle for a half day tour of the D-Day Beaches and museum.
- When you are in the City of Honfleur you may be painting or photographing in the footsteps of Monet or Boudin, or many other famous artists.
- Etretat, what better place to stay for a sense of place, breathtaking white cliffs, quaint restaurants next to the English Channel.
- End the journey with another highlight: Giverny speaks for itself especially at this time of year, Monet all the Way!!
Region
Europe
Destination
France
Dates
May 11-22, 2022
Duration
11 days
$4795 2021 rates listed
per person, double occupancy*
*U.S. dollars based upon minimum of 8 participants. There is a small group surcharge of $400 if 5-7 participants. We try to accommodate travelers who request single accommodations, as well as travelers who are looking for a roommate. If a single room is requested (subject to availability), or if we are unable to find a suitable roommate, there is a single room surcharge of $945.
Tour Overview
LIVE IT, LOVE IT, SHOOT IT on a photographic and painting tour from Mont St-Michel, to the Normandy beaches, and the famous Giverny gardens of Monet. Nancy Ori is returning to France with another group of like-minded photographers and painters. We have expanded her previous itinerary to include other picturesque locations of Normandy. There will be daily photo-focused walking tours throughout the program.
Experienced painters are invited alongside photographers to join in the fun. Although...
LIVE IT, LOVE IT, SHOOT IT on a photographic and painting tour from Mont St-Michel, to the Normandy beaches, and the famous Giverny gardens of Monet. Nancy Ori is returning to France with another group of like-minded photographers and painters. We have expanded her previous itinerary to include other picturesque locations of Normandy. There will be daily photo-focused walking tours throughout the program.
Experienced painters are invited alongside photographers to join in the fun. Although there will be no formal instruction on painting, Ori enjoys the cross pollination that takes place during many of her workshops between painters and photographers. Both have much to learn from each other. Painters will be encouraged to sketch and photograph the compositions and colors so that they can express their vision when they return home. There will be plenty of time at each location for complete sketches, or vignettes for color swatches. Do not expect to do any studio-quality work that is large in size and scope. Instead, take full advantage of your reason for leaving home in the first place: to see many wonderful views that are new to you and open all your senses to the experience. Point and shoot cameras or cell phone cameras will be great for you to capture lots of images to work with when you return home.
Claude Monet was a painter recognized today around the world as one of the most famous French Impressionists. His work can be viewed in museums and art galleries throughout the four corners of the world. However, you may not be aware that most of Monet’s work was inspired and painted in Normandy. He grew up near the Norman Port of Le Havre and following the completion of his studies in Paris, he naturally returned to the place of his childhood.
During his time in Paris, he met Eugene Boudin, a native of Honfleur who was to become his mentor and lifelong friend. Following the example of Boudin, Monet experimented with a new technique of painting in the open-air at a time when most painters worked indoors. He was inspired to do so by the scenery and light conditions found on the Norman coast. He completed most of his coastal scenes around Honfleur and near-by beaches.
The paintings he did in Rouen contained a series of the Cathedral showing how different times of day and weather could affect the color of light on his majestic subject. Monet spent more than half of his life in the little village of Giverny surrounded by beautiful country scenes. It is possible today to visit the artist’s house to get an insight to the inspiration of this master painter. The gardens that he first landscaped, he then spent half of his life painting, notably of course… the Japanese bridge over the Water Lily Pond.