Maison Caillebotte Open Days — May 23–24

Maison Caillebotte in Yerres is set to receive visitors on May 23 and 24, 2026, for a late-May opening that gives public access to the restored house and its current exhibitions. The estate, at 8 Rue de Concy in Essonne, is tied closely to the life of Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte, who lived there with his family between 1860 and 1879. Paris je t’aime lists the site among seasonal cultural outings around Paris, while the venue’s own website says the house is currently open from Tuesday to Sunday, 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ### What is open that weekend in Yerres? May 23 and 24 fall on a Saturday and Sunday, when visitors can enter the Maison Caillebotte itself as well as the estate’s exhibition spaces, according to the venue’s current visitor information. The city of Yerres says the house, La Ferme Ornée and the Orangery operate on the same opening days and hours. The Maison Caillebotte website says the house is open Tuesday through Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (parisjetaime.com) The same site says the park is open every day and free to enter, with hours through May 31 running from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ### Why does this house matter to visitors beyond the building itself? Gustave Caillebotte lived on the Yerres estate with his family from 1860 to 1879, according to Paris je t’aime and the Maison Caillebotte site. (yerres.fr) Paris je t’aime says he painted 89 canvases there, and describes the grounds as an 11-hectare English-style park along the Yerres River. The house today is presented as a reconstruction of the family’s 19th-century residence. (en.maisoncaillebotte.fr) Paris je t’aime says it was restored and refurnished in 2016, while the city of Yerres says the broader property was rehabilitated over 20 years and furnished to match its 19th-century state. ### Which exhibitions are on view now? From May 8 to October 18, 2026, the estate is running two exhibitions, according to the official Maison Caillebotte site. “Nature is not just a Backdrop – From Monet to Contemporary Artists” is installed at La Ferme Ornée, and “Dominique Renson – Artist and Models” is at the Orangery. (parisjetaime.com) Paris je t’aime separately lists “La nature n’est pas un décor” as an exhibition at Maison Caillebotte from May 8 to October 18, 2026. (parisjetaime.com) The tourism site says the show explores changing ideas of nature in art from Impressionism to the present day. ### What can visitors expect in the grounds? The Yerres municipal site says the park covers 11 hectares and is accessible free of charge year-round. (en.maisoncaillebotte.fr) The grounds include the potager, or kitchen garden, and the glacière, or icehouse, both of which have their own public visiting hours. The same site says guided tours of the park, ornamental structures and potager are offered on the first Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. (parisjetaime.com) The Maison Caillebotte site also lists boat and canoe rides among the activities available on the estate. ### How do you get there and where should visitors check details? Maison Caillebotte is located at 8 Rue de Concy, 91330 Yerres, southeast of Paris, according to Paris je t’aime and the venue’s official site. (yerres.fr) Paris je t’aime describes Yerres as reachable from Paris, and outside travel listings describe the town as a short trip from Gare de Lyon, though the venue’s own pages focus on address and on-site services rather than rail directions. May 25, 2026, is the next day after the weekend opening, and the park is scheduled to remain open with free admission under the estate’s published hours. Booking and practical information are available through Maison Caillebotte’s ticketing pages and the Paris je t’aime museum listing. (en.maisoncaillebotte.fr) (parisjetaime.com)