Pro
the flowers, colours change with the seasons - and just so stunning!the famous lily pond where Monet painted his series of impressionist lilies and a beautiful pond with beautiful colours,...
Con
No point coming here if you're not into art and gardens
In a nutshell
Gardens were absolutely gorgeous. A definite Do-Not-Miss experience.
Claude Monet's Gardens - Clos Normand
30 Reviews Towards the end of our time in Monet's gardens in Giverny, the house and gardens were officially closing. However, I noticed quite a few people still coming into the gardens carrying easels and painting tools. They were busily setting up in select locations, prepping their palettes and placing...
15 Reviews Of course, if you go to Monet's gardens, then you get to see Monet's House as this is included in the price. I found that most of the Tourist's were in the garden so the House wasn't crowded at all. No photo's were allowed. When Monet arrived in Giverny in 1883, the house looked different to...
8 Reviews I enjoyed the water lilies so much that I felt I should devote a tip to just them. After all, these are the subject of many of Monet’s impressionist paintings (well, actually how the light plays around the lilies). And if I am honest, they are the reason I wanted to come to Giverny. According to...
3 Reviews Up in the cemetary behind the old church on the edge of Giverny village is the gravestone marking where the Impressionist artist Claude Monet is buried. A visit to this churchyard was interesting not only to see his and his family's burial site and memorial but also the tributes to those killed in...
2 Reviews After Monet became an established artist, he influenced many American artists with his style of painting. Many of them (Sargent, Metcalf, Ritter, Taylor, and Wendel) made their way down to Normandy, met up with Monet and hung out at this placed called Hotel Baudy. Of course, they lived there too...
5 Reviews You must see, and perhaps walk over, what must be one of the most famous bridges in the world. It is reproduced for Calendars, birthday cards, umbrellas, chocolate boxes and biscuit tins ... and more. The strong overgrowth above, below and all around, creates a a kind of tropical feel -...
3 Reviews "A century ago, American artists working together int the impressionist style formed a colony in Giverny, home to Claude Monet. In homage to historic presence, the MAAD has welcomed visitors to discover American art from 1750 to the present since 1992." The museum is closed between November and...
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