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Sequana boat-restoration workshops

A little gem to be discovered on the Isle of the Impressionists in Chatou: the workshops of the Sequana association which restores and renovates pleasure boats from the boating era.

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Description

The association Sequana, created in 1990 in Chatou, restores and sometimes rebuilds identical boats from the canotage era: the yawls, perissoires, canoes, and other sailing boats which in the 19th century delighted Parisians eager for freedom and pleasure far from the well-thought-out society of the Second Empire, and the impressionist painters who enjoyed this jovial atmosphere. Always looking for more light, Monet, Manet, Degas, Caillebotte, Courbet set up their easels along these banks without forgetting Renoir who chose the restaurant Fournaise nearby for the decor of its famous Déjeuner des canotiers.

Run by a team of enthusiastic volunteers for "life on the river in the Île-de-France region", this is a whole era, but also a whole range of "know-how" that the association is striving to perpetuate thanks to historical research, but also by offering "restoration" and discovery workshops based on its formidable "boat collection". Its participation in various events and nautical festivals around the Seine is always eagerly awaited. Don't hesitate to consult the Association's website to make sure you don't miss any of these events.

Take advantage of your visit to discover the Fournaise Museum and go back in time to the period of the Impressionist painters!

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Access and contact

La Gare d’Eau
2 quai Philippe Watier
78400 Chatou

    Days and opening hours

    Warning, this place is temporarily closed

    Prices

    • 7 €
    • Adult: 7 to 10 € Child (3-11 years): 4 to 6 € Large family: 16 to 32 €.
      Free entry for children < 3 years.
      Visit the workshops managed by the association's volunteers. To visit the boathouse, contact the Musée Fournaise. Adults : +3€ Children : +2€ Family : +4€.

    Facility

    • Defibrillator

    Services

    • Pets welcome
    • Guided tours

    Tour

    Spoken languages

    • French

    Guided tour languages

    • French

    Single mean time tour

    60 mins

    Single services tour

    • Guided individual tours on request
    • Guided inividual tours obligatory
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    La Gare d’Eau
    2 quai Philippe Watier
    78400 Chatou

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    • OTI SGBS 2017
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