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Between 1860 and 1879, the Caillebotte Family ownedthe house and garden.

This is where Gustave Caillebotte practised his art andproduced more than 80 paintings.

Visiting the Maison Caillebotte, which has been re-stored to how it was in the painter's time thanks to

the "Amis de la Propriété Caillebotte" and the Mobilier National, will allow you to discover theartist's life, his family and his passions, and will immerseyou in the atmosphere of a holiday home in the late 19th century.

You will explore the dining room and living room, as wellas the adjoining billiards room, all of which have been fullyredecorated. The family bedroom – a highlight of the tour– has been recreated with the original furniture.

You will also discover the artist's studio, which has beenmade into an exhibition room that regularly displays orig-inal paintings by Caillebotte and its contemporaries.

Finally, in the museum rooms, visitors will learn about thehistory of the family and the property, now considered oneof France's key Impressionist sites.

In the ancient world, theExedra was a meeting spacewhere people would con-

verse. Here, it symbolises travel over time,evoked by the Greco- Roman.

1 - The House

2 - The Exedra

A passionate horticulturist,Caillebotte often painted thekitchen-garden with an area

of 1700 m², is now kept as it was in thepainter's time by the "Potager Caillebotte" vol-unteer association.

9 - The Kitchen-Garden

This little mountain-stylehouse clad in smallbuhrstone used to be, and

still is, used for storing tools.

10 - The Cottage

Japanese in character, thecovered bridge is describedas a rest stop for travellers,

where they can sit and admire the park.

14 - The Covered Bench

Blessed with the name"Notre-Dame du Lierre" in1864, the chapel was built

by Martial Caillebotte the elder, in honour ofhis son Alfred, a priest. Its architecture fea-tures elements in the Roman and neo-Gothic style.

11 - The Chapel

The oriental bandstand is apavillon with wooden orna-ments that imitate bamboo,

and windows whose griffin motifs evokeMont Griffon, the highest point in the region.

12 - The Bandstand

Overlooked by the Band-stand, the 7-metre- deep IceHouse was used to store ice

and preserve food. The access door is sur-rounded by a buhrstone riprap in the form ofa grotto. It has been made visible with a foot-bridge that takes visitors right into the middleof it.

13 - The Ice HouseInstalled by Martial Caille-botte the elder in 1860, thisfolly housed birds sought

after for their beautiful song.

3 - The Aviary

This mountain chalet is anextension of the OrnamentalFarm and houses the old

dairy. It was refurbished by Martial Caille-botte, Gustave's father.

5 - The Swiss Chalet

The neo-Classical Orangerywas used to overwinter or-ange trees that sometimes

appear in paintings by Gustave Caillebotte.

6 - The Orangery

This little metal bridge stoodover an old tributary of theriver, which was partially re-stored in 2006.

7 - The Footbridge

Rent a boat or canoe to ex-plore the landscapes alongthe banks of the Yerres, sobeloved by Caillebotte.

8 - The Jetty

An old name that gardentheorists would give to agri-cultural buildings. It is dis-

creetly decorated with cladding coloured tolook like false bricks.

Since 2008 this space, dedicated to artists(The Art and Exhibition Centre), hosts tem-porary exhibitions.

4 - The OrnamentalFarm

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Born inParis

Gustave’s father isappointed to theYerres welfare

office.

He is called upto the NationalGuard in the

Franco-Prussianwar

The death of his younger brother, René,pushes him to re-write his first will.

He takes part in the 2nd Impressionistexhibition alongside 17 other artists including

Monet, Pissarro and Renoir, who go on tobecome his friends and whom he will later help

financially by buying their paintings.

He moves intothe house at

Petit-Genevilliers and draws his

first boat plans.

Property ispurchased by

MartialCaillebottethe elder.

He obtains his bachelor'sdegree in law, before

taking painting lessons inthe studio of Léon Bonnat

at the Ecole Nationaledes Beaux-arts in Paris.

His father,Martial

Caillebotte, dies

The Yerresproperty is sold.

1st Impressionistexhibition in New York,featuring 10 Caillebottepaintings. He graduallygives up painting for

nautical activities.

Gustave Caillebotte dies. He leaves his entire collection (67 works) to the State, who

rejects it for years. The Académiedes Beaux-Arts strongly protests

the entry of these works into national museums.

Y E R R E S P E R I O D

19 August 1848 1860 1867 1869 1870 25 December 1874 1876 1879 1882 1886 21 February 1894

The Caillebotte Propertyover the years The Caillebotte house

The park and its follies

Opening hoursMid-March to NovemberTuesday to Sunday 2 pm – 6.30 pmNovember to MarchSaturday, Sunday, national holidays 2pm – 6.30 pm

Find the Caillebotte Property at www.proprietecaillebotte.com

1 June to 31 July 9 am - 9 pm1 August to 30 September. 9 am - 8 pm

1 October to 31 March 9 am - 6.30 pm1 April to 31 May 9 am - 8.30 pm

Opening hours

PricesFull price: 8€ – Residents of Yerres: 3€Disabled visitors – under 16s: freeDual ticket: Caillebotte House/Ornamental Farmexhibition Full price: 10€ – Residents of Yerres:5€Annual loyalty card: Full price: 30€ – Residents of Yerres: 15€

Gustave Caillebotte, key milestones

Gustave Caillebotte was 12 years old in 1860, whichhe came into contact with at the Yerres property

bought by his father, Martial Caillebotte.

As he was at boarding school during the year,Yerres was a place for family life. The largehouse was also home to more distant relativesand domestic staff. There was plenty to do, including billiards, hunting or leisure activitieson the river. After studying law, he started at the École Na-

tionale des Beaux-Arts in Paris at the age of 25.

His favourite themes included the new urban land-scapes of Paris, city activity and nature, which he

came into contact with at the Yerres property. This ce-mented his style, and he became one of the most original Im-

pressionist painters.

With its park, kitchengarden and the banksof the river, Yerresplayed a major role inthe development ofhis art, for which hehas now become aw o r l d - r e n o w n e dpainter.

The property wassold in 1879, puttingan end to the artist'sYerres period.

From the XVth century, this estatewas owned by lords of Yerres, anda mansion called "l'Hôtel deNarelles" was built on it. The currentProperty was built in the 1830s intoan "English-style" park with unevenlines. The park features several or-namental "follies": the Casin, the Or-angery, the Swiss Chalet, theBandstand, the Ice House and theChapel.

At the time, this property belongedto Pierre-Frédéric Borrel, head chef at the very famous restaurant "Le Rocher de Cancale"in Paris until 1843.

The Caillebottes acquired it in 1860 astheir summer residence. Martial Caille-botte the elder made various embellish-ments and extensions, especially thekitchen garden.

The family sold the property in 1879,shortly after the death of Gustave Caille-botte's mother.

After having several more owners, the es-tate was acquired by the town in 1973.

From 1995 to today, the Municipality has continued to renovate it, in a celebration of the19th century art de vivre of a French bourgeois house situated in vast parkland.

Experience the joys of rowing a boat or canoe to explore the land-scapes of the banks of the Yerres – so beloved by Caillebottes –from the river.

The park and its follies Opening hours and Prices

Boat or canoe rides

Become a friend of the Caillebotte Property

Can be visited freely every day. Opening hours vary according to the season.

A guided tour for groups of between 10 and 30 people situated the majorworks by the painter within the family park and on the river. Byappointment on +33 (0)1 80 37 20 61

Price per personFull price 6€ - Concession 3.50€ - Free for residents of Yerres.

PricesBoats: 5€ per 30 mins; 9€ per hour. Canoe: 4€ per 30 mins; 7€ per hour.September weekends from 3 pm to 6 pm.May to August weekends and national holidays from 3 pm to 7 pm

Visitors can discover the perspectives of the park, as painted by the artist, through digitalguided tours. The application is available on tablets that can be rented from the CaillebotteHouse, as well as on your smartphone (by clicking on Caillebotte Property), free on Androidand Apple.Prices: 5 euros + form of ID

The kitchen garden

The shop

Managed by the "Potager Caillebotte" volunteer association.Free entry - Open from 16 April to 15 October, Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12.30 pm and Sunday afternoons from 2 pm to 6.30 pm.www.potagercaillebotte.fr

Located in the Caillebotte House, it offers a wide range of itemsinspired by the house, park and works by the painter GustaveCaillebotte.

The "Les amis de la Propriété Caillebotte" endowment fund aims to promote and exhibit the work ofGustave Caillebotte to the public, to teach them about the heritage among which he lived and toperpetuate his patronage work through the promotion and creation of temporary exhibitions at theCaillebotte Property.

As the town loaned the money for purchasing the bedroom furniture, we still need to reimburse themfor this amount.

Like Gustave Caillebotte in his time, each of you can be a patron and help us to perpetuate and maintainthis magnificent piece of cultural heritage.

The endowment fund receives donations via the Fondation de France from private individuals andcompanies and offers tax exemptions. It is thanks to this effective help from generous donors that wehave been able to acquire numerous objects and pieces of furniture, and to participate actively in theinterior refurbishment.You can send your donations to the endowment fund:

« Les amis de la Propriété Caillebotte » 8 rue de Concy - 91330 Yerresamisproprietecaillebotte.yerres@yahoo.frOnline donation at www.propriétécaillebotte.com(patronage section)

Portraits à la campagne (Portraits in the Countryside)

Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894)oil on canvas, 1876

Musée Baron Gérard - Bayeux

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