Giverny is the second most visited cultural site of tourists coming to Paris, located 80km from the capital, it is in this village at the gateway to Normandy that Claude Monet lived part of his life with his wife and children. In this pink house built and expanded in length (40 meters for only 5 meters wide), the artist lived his passion for painting, photography and gardening.
Visit the birthplace of Impressionism, to see absolutely for novices or initiates so as to understand a part of the French cultural heritage.
" On the ground floor : the 'blue lounge', the groceries, the workshop, the dining room with the famous collection of Japanese drawings on the wall, and the kitchen.
" On the first floor : the private apartments with the Monet's bedroom, the Alice's bedroom and the toilets.
" In front of the house: the famous Monet's gardens, the "Clos Normand" to the straight path, the aerial plants surrounding dazzling massive vaults. This "painting created from nature", was considered by contemporaries of Claude Monet as one of his masterpieces; the "Water Garden" shaded by weeping willows, made its famous Japanese bridge, wisteria, azaleas and its pond. This setting sky and water is the pictorial universe of Water Lilies.Enjoy a car with driver to visit Giverny. The driver will pick you up on time of your convenience, for a 4 hours service, he will wait for you on site during your tour and drop you off at your hotel.