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Stop At: The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet, 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Situated in Normandy, the village of Giverny is known for Claude Monet's house and workshop.
It is at one hour far from Paris. Mercedes Van, We will be happy to help you in your trip to Giverny and during the trip, Claude Monet.
His property was left by his son at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1966. After a large scale renovation in 1980 it becomes a Foundation. The house where the painter lived from 1883 to 1926 has its colorful decor and intimate charm of train times. The precious collection of Japanese is displayed in several rooms. The gardens offer for the admiration of visitors of "painting of the nature" which Claude Monet's contemporaries considered one of his masterpieces.
The Rectangular "Clos Normand", with archways of climbing plants, brilliantly colored shrubs, islands before the house and studios offering the palette of the painter-gardener who was "ecstatic" about flowers.
Lastly, the water garden with its famous Japanese Bridge, its wisterias, azaleas and its pond has inspired the pictorial universe of the water lilies.
The guide will accompany you inside the gardens. Inside the house and workshop, it is not allowed to guide. Our guide will give you all the information you need to visit the house.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Parc Naturel Regional du Vexin Francais, Maison du Parc, 95450 Themericourt France
On the way back you will discover the gorgeous landscapes of the Vexin Natural Park with its panorama over the river Seine, its charming villages: La Roche Guyon, Vétheuil… from the crest road.