Maison Fournaise

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Maison Fournaise
Maison Fournaise03.jpg
Maison Fournaise of Chatou in West Paris, France
Restaurant information
Established1857
Previous owner(s)• Alphonse Fournaise
CityParis
CountryFrance

The Maison Fournaise (French: [mɛzɔ̃ fuʁnɛz]; "House of Fournaise") is a restaurant and museum located on the Île des Impressionnistes, a long island in Seine river in Chatou, west of Paris.[1]

History[]

In 1857, Alphonse Fournaise bought land in Chatou to open a boat rental, restaurant, and small hotel for the new tourist trade.

Closed in 1906, the Maison Fournaise remained abandoned before being restored in 1990 on the initiative of the town of Chatou, with the assistance of American private funds from the Friends of French Art.

This restaurant was meeting place of financial persons, politicians and painters of nearby places. That time Impressionist artist liked this restaurant because it was present near river, at this location reflection of sunshine on river's water was a pleasant site, open place and natural air.[2]

The restaurant was a favorite of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who painted scenes of the restaurant including Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise or The Rowers' Lunch (1879, Déjeuner chez Fournaise, Déjeuner au Restaurant Fournaise, Le Déjeuner au bord de la rivière, or Déjeuner des Rameurs) and Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881, Le déjeuner des canotiers) as well as several portraits of Fournaise family members and landscapes of the surrounding area.

Gallery[]

Maison Fournaise Restaurant
Front view
Side view
Paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881)
Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (1879)

References[]

  1. ^ "The Renoir Masterpiece & Maison Fournaise". iTravelWithArt. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  2. ^ "Historical – Association des Amis de la Maison Fournaise". amisfournaisechatou.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.

External links[]

Coordinates: 48°53′23″N 2°09′48″E / 48.8896°N 2.1633°E / 48.8896; 2.1633

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