Un possible jardin – The gardens of possibilities – A contemporary homage to Claude Monet
Under the artistic direction of Philippe Platel
Following the record-breaking success of the 2024 edition, which drew in two million visitors, the Normandy Impressionist Festival returns this year for a special edition, from 29 May to 27 September.
The year 2026 is a highly significant year for Impressionism, marking the centenary of Claude Monet’s death, in Giverny. The great Impressionist spent the last 43 years of his life developing and contemplating his
During summer 2026, from June to September, an entirely contemporary trail (a first in the Normandy Impressionist festival’s history) will aim to extend the principles displayed at Monet’s Giverny gardens right across Normandy, notably along the Seine, which might be described as Monet’s line of life, passing through Honfleur, Rouen, Vernon and more.
The biggest names on the French and international scenes will be on show alongside the most inventive of the latest generation of artists. From Ai Weiwei’s engaged conceptual pieces to Fujiko Nakaya’s and Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s sensory installations, via Jacques Perconte’s digital experimentation or Lionel Sabatté’s organic metamorphoses, the overall programming brings together artists known for devising unique approaches. It will also be enriched by poetic visions created by the likes of Mika Ninagawa, Sarah Moon and Noémie Goudal, as well as by Studio Drift’s installations, in which art, technology and movement combine. Numerous further artists will also participate in this uniquely farreaching artistic trail.
