Island of the Impressionists – EuroCheapo's Budget Travel Blog https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:54:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 Island of the Impressionists: Paris Day Trip https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/paris-day-trip-island-of-the-impressionists.html https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/paris-day-trip-island-of-the-impressionists.html#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:13:52 +0000 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=44618 Auguste Renoir was an artist with a flair for capturing everyday life, including this famous scene of happy-go-lucky partiers out at a riverside restaurant. It turns out that the giddy restaurant he painted still exists today on the “Island of the Impressionists.” This boater-hat happy place, called La Maison Fornaise, serves up traditional French cuisine » Read more

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]]> Auguste Renoir was an artist with a flair for capturing everyday life, including this famous scene of happy-go-lucky partiers out at a riverside restaurant. It turns out that the giddy restaurant he painted still exists today on the “Island of the Impressionists.”

This boater-hat happy place, called La Maison Fornaise, serves up traditional French cuisine on an island in the Seine. Eating at this restaurant, combined with a stroll along the sunlit island and a visit to the attached impressionist museum, is a perfect fix for anyone interested in impressionism and the Belle époque period in France.

But be aware that due to the restaurant’s popularity, it’s important to call ahead and make reservations, even if you just want to grab a drink on the terrasse.

Logistics

Travel time:
25 minutes from central Paris

How to get there:
Take the RER A to Chatou-Croissy

Travel costs:
€4 from Paris RER station Chatelet Les Halles

Other day trips

This is just one of our recommended day trips from our guide to “Fantastic Day Trips less than an Hour from Paris”. Click below to read more:

• Saint Germain en Laye

• The Saint Denis Cathedral and market

• Chateau de Vincennes and Parc Floral

• Chateau Malmaison

• Parc de Sceaux

• Saint Maur des Fossés

• Drink, dance and boat along the River Marne

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