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 Monet at Giverny, Claude Monet noticed the village of Giverny while looking out of a train window. He made up his mind to move there and rented a house and the area surrounding it. In 1890 he had enough money to buy the house and land outright and set out to create the magnificent gardens he wanted to paint. Some of his most famous paintings, such as his water lily and Japanese bridge paintings, were of his garden in Giverny. Monet lived in Giverny from 1883 until his death in 1926. He and many members of his family are interred in the village cemetery.
| Excursions |
1−4 PERS |
| Paris ↔ Château de la loire |
500 € |
| Paris ↔ Versailles |
200 € |
| Paris ↔ Mont saint michel |
650 € |
| Paris ↔ Giverny |
330 € |
| Paris ↔ Fontainebleau |
450 € |
Attractions, Monet's house and gardens were opened to public visit in 1980, following restoration work. They have become a popular tourist attraction (the Fondation Claude Monet), particularly in the summer when the flowers are in bloom.
The other main attraction of the village is the American Art Museum.The Hôtel Baudy was a center of artistic life in the Giverny heyday. It is now still a café and restaurant, with period decoration.
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