Pick-up at your Paris accommodation at 8:15
pm for a minibus journey of around one hour
and 15 minutes to Giverny Monet.
Full day excursion from Paris on the trail
of the Impressionist painters Vincent Van
Gogh and Claude Monet. Explore Monet's
house, studio, and magnificent gardens, as
well as the village and guest house where
Van Gogh spent the last days of his life. In
the company of your official guide, soak up
the world of these prodigious painters and
explore the places where they lived and
which inspired their work.
As you travel by minibus for around an hour
and a quarter, admire the lush, green
landscapes of the French countryside as you
listen to commentary provided by your guide
en route to the small Normandy village of
Giverny. For 43 years, it was home to Claude
Monet, his wife and children, until the
painter's death in 1926.
During your visit, admire the multi-coloured
flower beds, many different plant species
originally from the East, the stunning water
garden with its famous water lilies, and its
Japanese bridge, so often the subject of
Monet's paintings. Then take your time
exploring the pink house, Claude Monet's
place of work and his home (guided tours of
the interiors are not permitted due to
limited space). After your visit, make the
most of your free time and enjoy a
self-guided visit of Giverny's
Impressionisms Museum, dedicated to the
Impressionist movement in France and abroad.
Why not also take the opportunity to visit
the village or the gift and book shop,
formerly the studio in which Monet painted
the Water Lilies.
After your two-hour visit, enjoy a tasty
lunch at the Moulin de Fourges restaurant
just ten minutes from Giverny.
Menus in small group tours*:
Green lentils and smoked haddock, salad
/ Normandy-style chicken, fricassee of
vegetables / Traditional apple tart, vanilla
ice cream
Menus** in private basis tours*:
Starter at choice: Le gaspacho de tomates
fait au moulin, tartine croustillante de
chèvre frais or Foie gras de canard des
landes mi-cuit, pomme et pain grillé
Main course at choice: Saumon rôti,
ratatouille minute, caviar d’aubergines et
olives noires Or L’onglet de veau poêlé,
purée et jus de veau, mélange de salades et
d’herbes fraîches
Dessert at choice: Velouté de fruits de
saison, sorbet et spéculos Or Tartelette aux
fruits de saison
Child Menu**:
Œuf mayonnaise Or Salade de tomates / Blanc
de Poulet Or Poisson avec frites ou légumes
/ 2 boules de glace
Vegetarian Menu**:
Tarte de légumes de saison et bouquet de
salade frisée / Farandole cuite et crue de
légumes du moment / Tarte aux pommes (crème
glacée ou crème)
Drinks:
1/4 bottle of red wine (while wine on
request)
Coffee
Water
* Example of menu, subject to modification
** The menu is not available in english
After lunch, it will be time to move on to
Auvers sur Oise for a guided tour of this
picturesque village, where the Dutch painter
Vincent Van Gogh spent the final 70 days of
his life in 1890. At the peak of his
artistic skill, he painted a great many
works in Auvers sur Oise, depicting peasant
life as well as the architecture of the
village. While in Auvers, visit the Pension
Ravoux guest house and the artist's bedroom,
as well as the church and its cemetery, the
last resting place of both Vincent Van Gogh
and his brother Theo. Your visit will last
for approximately one and a half hours.
Return to your Paris accommodation is
scheduled for approximately 5 pm.
Please note:
- The itinerary and schedule shown are
subject to change depending on traffic or
variations in opening hours at the
attractions.
The price includes:
* Minibus transfers to and from your Paris
accommodation
* Services of our driver-guide
* Admission to Giverny
* Self-guided tour of Monet's house, a visit
to the gardens, and the Impressionisms
Museum in Giverny
* Lunch (drinks included)
* Visit to Auvers sur Oise and the Ravoux
Guest House (Van Gogh's bedroom)
Departures:
April 01 - October 31, 2016
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
except special events
Departure: 08.15 AM from your hotel or
apartment in Paris