A painter’s light

Famous as the inspirational country residence of Renoir, Essoyes is a beautiful village just five minutes from our Chambre d’hôte. This bucolic little village had such an impact on his spirit that he decided it would be his final resting place. His grave stone, alongside his wife’s, is kept immaculately in the tranquil village cemetery.

We had to pop in to Essoyes for a couple of small jobs. The light when we arrived though was so magnificent that we decided to take a walk around the village.

It’s such a beautiful place, and with the Renoir museum, his studio and his recently renovated home to visit it’s a lovely day out.