150 years of Impressionism / Les 150 ans de l’impressionnisme

Art museums throughout the World (London, New York, Tokyo…) and in Paris of course, are celebrating 150 years of Impressionism, the movement which revolutionised the art world and whose artists’ works remain among the most admired and most valuable. Celebrations are also taking pace on our doorstep in the towns of the Boucles de Seine where the artists Monet, Pissarro, Sisley and Renoir amongst others, lived or stayed and worked, taking their inspiration from the changing light and contemporary life along the Seine. Cultural walks, river cruises, picnics and painting…

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The Editor’s Note… / L’édito…

This is an anniversary edition of The Snippet featuring important occasions or dates which give reason to celebrate but also to reflect. 150 years of Impressionism which had its birthplace in the very heart of our local countryside; the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings; 70th anniversary of a twinning association; and last but not least ten years of The Snippet! Ce numéro anniversaire du Snippet présente des évènements et des dates qui méritent d’être non seulement célébrés mais aussi commentés : les 150 ans de l’impressionnisme, né au cœur…

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