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Its architecture, museum, collections, and spaces… To learn everything about this multifaceted cultural venue, our education team offers a variety of tour options tailored to your interests, plans, or your group’s expectations.
The choice is yours!
Raoul Dufy, The Sound of Music
June 27 > September 20, 2026
Maximum 15 people
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Price: €180
The first collaboration resulting from the partnership between Les Franciscaines and the Centre Pompidou, the exhibition “Raoul Dufy: The Sound of Music” is a retrospective drawing from the extensive collection of works by the Norman artist (Le Havre, 1877 – Forcalquier, 1953) held by the National Museum of Modern Art, supplemented by several works from the Franciscaines collection.
About 100 works, including some 60 paintings, are presented in a ten-section exhibition organized both chronologically and thematically, exploring, among other things, his ties to Normandy and his musical inspirations.
Raoul Dufy, “Baigneuses,” [1919] Public domain. Photo: Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/Jean-François Tomasian/Dist. GrandPalaisRmn
Claude Monet: A Legacy of Gardens
July 11 > November 1, 2026
Maximum 15 people
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Price: €180
This exhibition offers a sensitive and contemporary reinterpretation of the legacy of the master of Giverny, bringing his work into dialogue with the perspectives of artists from around the world who share a common fascination with light, gardens, and color. This special exhibition has been conceived to mark the centennial of Claude Monet’s death.
Drawing on exceptional loans from the collections of the Musée d’Orsay, the Musée Marmottan, the museums of Dreux and Saint-Étienne, and the Arab World Institute, among others, the exhibition creates a dialogue between Monet’s works and those of artists who claim to be his spiritual heirs. From Japan to North Africa, from Europe to North America, the exhibition reveals the universality and vitality of a legacy that has continually transcended borders and generations.
Claude Monet, *The Water Lily Pond, Green Harmony*, 1899, oil on canvas © GrandPalaisRmn (Musée d’Orsay) / Stéphane Maréchalle
The History of the Franciscan Sisters
All year round
Maximum 25 people
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 150 €
DiscoveringLes Franciscaines, its past, and its collections means discovering a part of Deauville’s history. Take a 150-year leap back in time and immerse yourself in the construction site of what was then an orphanage. If you listen closely—and with a little imagination—you’ll hear the sisters praying in the cloister garden, the melody of the psalms.
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Would you like to learn more about Deauville, art, or literature? The Outreach Department offers one-hour lectures on a variety of topics.
The History of Deauville Through the Eyes of Women
Maximum 50 people
Duration: 1 hour
Price: €180 / 25 people
From Sophie Arnould to Anne d’Ornano, including Princess Troubetzkoï and the Baroness d’Erlanger, discover the women who left a lasting—or fleeting—mark on Deauville’s history. Whether they were passing visitors or regulars, their diverse life stories will allow Emmanuel Causse, cultural mediator at Les Franciscaines, to weave together a unique history of Deauville.
The Séeberger Brothers, Fères, Miss Suzy Solidor, Deauville, August 1927, vintage silver gelatin print
A Journey Through Imperial Deauville
Maximum 50 people
Duration: 1 hour
Price: €180 / 25 people
In 1859, Deauville was just a modest village of 110 residents nestled on Mont Canisy; six years later, that number had increased tenfold. Emmanuel Causse, cultural mediator at Les Franciscaines, takes you on a journey through time to understand how abandoned marshes would, in just a few years, become the premier vacation destination for the imperial aristocracy.
Portrait of the Duke of Morny, undated, painting
Deauville’s Golden Age: Pleasures and Extravagances atthe Heartof the Roaring Twenties
Maximum 50 people
Duration: 1 hour
Price: €180 / 25 people
A true object of fascination that became synonymous with pleasure, elegance, and cosmopolitan wealth, Deauville emerged after World War I as a must-visit destination on the social calendar. Celebrities, industrialists, aristocrats, artists, and adventurers gathered for a few weeks in a Neo-Norman setting that bore witness to a century in the throes of upheaval. Emmanuel Causse, a cultural mediator, takes you back a century to the extravagant Deauville of the Roaring Twenties.
SEM (aka) Georges Goursat, Two Men Dancing, 1927, stencil on paper
Animals and Humans: Iconography of a Dialogue Between Species
Maximum 50 people
Duration: 1 hour
Price: 180 €
From Aesop to George Orwell via La Fontaine, from St. Francis preaching to the birds to Bosch’s chimeras, from the serpent in Genesis to Jonathan Swift’s Houyhnhnms, literature and the arts in its wake give animals a prominent place. Sébastien Boulais, a cultural mediator, takes you on a journey through the works of artists who engage in dialogue with animals.
George Arsenius, Portrait of a Horse (detail), 1892, oil on canvas
Dreams of the Ideal in Art and Literature
Maximum 50 people
Duration: 1 hour
Price: €180
Sébastien Boulais, a cultural mediator, takes you to Arcadia, Babel, or even Utopia. Many works of art have been inspired by these dreamlands—distant in time or space—where social harmony and infinite peace reign. This imagination gave rise to literary and then architectural projects, particularly in the 17th and 19th centuries, and the spa towns of the Côte Fleurie are a prime example of this centuries-old ideal being translated into stone.
Filip Dujardin, D'ville, 2021, print on paper
From Walpole to Murnau: How Gothic Art Shaped Our Fears
Maximum 50 people
Duration: 1 hour
Price: €180
Gothic is a literary genre that originated in Britain and later in the United States, leaving a profound mark on the world of fantasy. Beginning in literature, it blossomed into a movement in painting and sculpture, and reached its pinnacle in cinema: Expressionism, Universal monsters, Hitchcock, and many others are heirs to this distant ancestor, whom cultural mediator Sébastien Boulais will help you (re)discover.
Nadine Jestin, 2020, digital photograph (detail)
A shared fabrication workshop, the FabLab des Franciscaines brings together CNC machines and traditional tools in a single space. Discover a wide range of artistic and technical practices in a group setting. From customizing mugs or tote bags to creating original objects, take advantage of this fun opportunity today.
Year-round
Maximum 10 people, 1.5-hour sessions
For quotes and reservations, contact fabmanager@lesfranciscaines.fr
Surrounded by encyclopedias, novels, literary games, and quizzes, whether gathered around a large communal table (seating forty) or on the south-facing terrace, Le Réfectoire welcomes you to continue your exploration of the Franciscan Sisters with a gourmet break and “light, culturally inspired fare.” Tray service ensures a quick and friendly experience at lunchtime and with snacks throughout the day. A warm, friendly atmosphere and delicious food await you.
Guided tours are availableTuesday through Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. upon request and with advance registration (subject to the availability of our tour guides).
Each tour begins with an introduction to the history of the site and the Franciscan Sisters’ cultural project.
Arrival
The tour guide will wait for the group at the meeting point. If, after 15 minutes, the group has not arrived or notified us of a delay, the tour fee is still due. In the event of a late arrival, the tour may be shortened by a duration equal to the delay.
Visiting Conditions
The tour guides tailor the tour to your interests. You may also be accompanied by your own tour guide (see general terms and conditions). Our tours are conducted in French or English.
Visitors are provided with audio guides. Groups bringing their own guide must reserve the audio guides in advance. There is a fee for the use of these devices: 2 euros if they are not provided by Franciscaines staff.
Visitors must comply with the Franciscaines’ rules and regulations and any instructions issued by the facility.
For safety reasons, backpacks must be left in your vehicle or stored in the lockers provided for this purpose at the entrance.
Accessibility
The facility is fully accessible to people with limited mobility. An elevator provides access to both floors.
Reservations
To help us understand and tailor your visit to your needs and arrange the details of your visit, please submit your request at least one month before your visit by email to mediation@lesfranciscaines.fr
Cancellation/Modification of Services
Up to 72 hours before the day of the visit, you may cancel all booked services (excluding catering) via email at no charge.
Please refer to the general terms and conditions for more details.