Normandy: Jardins d’Etretat Self-Guided Visit – Normandy, France

EXPERIENCE:

Visit the Les Jardins d’Etretat which combines classical gardening methods with neo-futuristic architectural vision. Discover a complex of seven gardens, each of them with their own character, purpose, atmosphere, range of plants, and sculptures. Appreciate the natural beauty of Normandy embodied in plants of different forms and shapes representing the waves of the English Channel, oyster farms, rock formations, and arches of the Alabaster coast.

Les Jardins d’Étretat is also an open-air museum of contemporary art, which features a unique collection of objects. In addition to the permanent collection, explore the various temporary exhibitions of contemporary sculpture. The modern art collections are in the architectural core of the garden and represent its artistic integrity. Step out on the main terrace of Les Jardins d’Étretatwhich provides a panoramic view of the ocean and Etretat Cliffs. Iconic artist Claude Monet spent many long hours at this place working on his series of paintings.

Explore the garden at your own pace. At the entrance, you will receive an information plan which will help you to discover each part of this wonderful site.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Explore the avant-garde garden at your own pace, spending as much time as you like
Admire permanent and temporary collections of modern artwork
Enjoy a beautiful perspective of the Atlantic Ocean, and rugged Normandy coastline
Discover the impressively-scaled plant compositions in extraordinary shapes and forms

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