Discover the house of one of the masters of Impressionism, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), in Essoyes en Champagne, the Renoir Village.

First of all, visitors will be welcomed at the Espace Renoir, where they will discover, thanks to the projection of a film and the permanent exhibition on the Renoir family, how the painter became fond of this small village where he spent nearly 30 summers.

With the "Renoir trail", in the heart of the village, visitors will follow in the artist's footsteps to discover the village. They will pass in front of the house of Gabrielle, his muse, cross the Ource, the charming river that runs through Essoyes and which often inspired the painter. They will then arrive at the other site. They will then enter the intimacy of the family by visiting the Maison Renoir and its original works, the painter's studio and the gardens to conclude their journey with a visit to the family graves in the cemetery.

Indeed, Auguste Renoir loved this village so much that the painter, his wife Aline (originally from Essoyes), and their three sons, Pierre the actor, Jean the film-maker and Claude, known as Coco, the ceramist born in Essoyes, are all buried here.

At the end of their walk, visitors can complete their discovery of Renoir's world by taking one of the four signposted footpaths. They can admire the landscapes that Renoir reproduced on his canvases. A few reproductions can be found along the routes.