Monet's Coast – Audio guide

About the exhibition From out-of-the-way fishing village to mythic artists’ haven: in the nineteenth century, Étretat on the Normandy coast became a source of inspiration for many painters and played a significant role in the rise of Impressionism. Claude Monet was among those fascinated by the sea and chalk cliffs there. In collaboration with the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Frankfurt’s Städel Museum is presenting a major special exhibition spanning an arc from Étretat’s discovery by artists to its budding tourism to its world-famous rock formations in works by Courbet, Monet, and Matisse.

Audioguide Let the audio guide carry you away on an imaginary journey to the breathtaking coast of Normandy that served Claude Monet and many other artists as inspiration. Learn how the fishing village of Étretat became the arena of painting’s renewal in the nineteenth century. The app offers audio tracks with illustrations at some 23 stops along your way through the show. Duration: approx. 60 min.

Monet on the Normandy Coast 19. March to 5. July 2026 Städel Museum Frankfurt

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