Known since the neolithic times, Bourron mainly draws its fame from the intense artistic presence that marked the 19th century. Around 1830, Caruelle d’Aligny and…
Category: France
In the late 19th century, the village of Grez-sur-Loing, 70 kilometers south of Paris along the river Loing, was a buzzing artists’ community. Known for…
Formerly a walled town, the picturesque medieval village and artists’ colony of Moret-sur-Loing inspired many impressionist artists and painters, such as Alfred Sisley, who spent…
It’s a privilege to learn a craft at the art academy, but it’s not always the only way. Barbizon was created as an act of…
Cernay-la-Ville lies in the centre of beautiful forest and outstretched farmland, a unique and picturesque landscape calling out to be painted. Because of the arrival…