Essoyes

This village is linked to the memory of an illustrious family of artists known worldwide, the Renoirs.

On the border of Southern Champagne and Burgundy, Essoyes is a charming village surrounded by vineyards, fields, and forests.

As you walk through its picturesque streets, you will encounter beautiful stone homes. A few half-timbered houses line the banks of the Ource, a tributary of the Seine with transparent waters, rich in fish, and "with silver reflections," as the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) famously said.

In fact, Essoyes is also the village from which Aline Charigot originated, model and then wife of the painter. He purchased a house there, which is now open for visits. At the back of the garden, he had his studio installed. For about thirty years, the family spent their summers there. Many are the memories recounted by Jean Renoir. The family enjoyed their time in Essoyes so much that they all chose to be buried there.

guided tours

• On May 11: tour "Between Stories & Delicacies" by reservation at 03 25 29 10 94
• On July 13 and 27, August 10 and 24 at 3 PM: tale "Step into the Painting" by reservation 06 17 79 50 31

EVENTS

• Nuit des Musées (May)
• Rendez-vous aux Jardins (June)
• All year round: painting exhibitions at the Renoir Cultural Center

TO VISIT

• The House and Studio of the Renoirs, the Cultural Space of the Renoirs
• The artists' workshops (painting, sculpture, photography...)
• The Easel Circuit and the 4 hiking routes "In the Footsteps of Renoir"
• The life-size treasure hunt in the village (with booklet €6)
• The Champagne cellars and houses

nearby

• Troyes, City of Art and History
• The amusement park Nigloland
• The De Gaulle Memorial and La Boisserie in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises
• Mussy-sur-Seine, Little Character City
• Châteauvillain, Little Character City

CONTACTS

Tourism Office of the Côte des Bar in Champagne - Essoyes Office
(open seasonally within the Cultural Space)
www.tourisme-cotedesbar.com
Tel: 03 25 29 10 94 (Essoyes) / 03 25 29 94 43 (head office)

From the Side of the Renoirs
Tel: 03 25 29 10 94
www.renoir-essoyes.fr

Town Hall
Tel: 03 25 29 60 47
www.essoyes.fr

to download

• Brochure Discovering the Heritage of Essoyes
• Hiking Sheet The Renoir Paths (4 circuits starting from Essoyes)
• Renoir Route in Essoyes (13 stages)

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