Pickup at your Paris accommodation at 1:15
p.m. for a minibus journey of around one
hour and 15 minutes to Giverny. This tour is
limited to a maximum of eight participants
to allow you to enjoy a personalized
excursion with your driver-guide.
Half-day excursion from Paris to the house
and beautiful gardens of the most famous
Impressionist painter, Claude Monet, in the
company of an official guide. Experience the
world of this supremely talented artist,
famed for his landscape paintings, including
"The Water Lilies,” "The Japanese Bridge"
and "The Irises.” Admire the fairy-tale
water lily pond, with its play of light and
colors, as well as Monet's legendary
Japanese bridge. Learn about the painter's
daily life by visiting his home and studio.
This is one of our Giverny tours which
offers a unique opportunity to follow in the
footsteps of Claude Monet. As you travel by
minibus, watch the lush, green landscapes of
the French countryside speed by as you
listen to commentary provided by your
driver-guide, who will take you to the small
Norman village of Giverny. The artist and
gardener Claude Monet lived there for 43
years, with his wife and children, until his
death in 1926.
Inspired by color variations and gardening,
he designed his flower garden, fruit trees
and water garden as if they were one of his
paintings. During your visit, stroll along
the path leading up to the house, bordered
by varieties of nasturtiums and roses, and
take in the multicolored flower beds and
their tulips, irises, narcissi and peonies.
Follow your guide through the Clos Normand,
a flower garden with numerous plants from
the East, until you reach the exquisite
water garden, famous for its water lilies,
weeping willows and green-painted Japanese
bridge. Be captivated by the atmosphere and
the play of light over the pond, made so
famous by Monet's paintings.
Then take your time exploring Claude Monet's
pink house, his place of work and home for
many years (guided tours of the interiors
are not permitted due to limited space).
Discover the blue reading room, the larder
and Claude Monet's studio, reconstructed
with the original furniture, and his private
apartments. See the dining room, very modern
in its day, with earthenware dishes and a
kitchen tiled with blue and white tiles from
Rouen. In the dining room, examine one of
the world's largest collections of Japanese
prints.
After your visit, make the most of your free
time and visit Giverny's Impressionisms
Museum, dedicated to the Impressionist
movement in France and abroad. You can also
enjoy the village and the charming gift and
book shop, housed in what was once the Water
Lilies studio. It covers more than 3,200
square feet and offers a wide range of gifts
linked to the art of Claude Monet.
After your two-hour visit, you will return
to your Paris accommodation by minibus.
Please note:
- The itinerary and schedule 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
* Entrance ticket to Giverny
* Self-guided visit of Monet's house, tour
of gardens
* Self-guided visit at the Museum of
Impressionisms in Giverny
Departures:
March 26 - October 31, 2016
Everyday except special events
Departure: 1.15 PM from your hotel or
apartment in Paris