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MMaiison e
ude Monet
The prized drawcard of tiny Giverny is the home and flower-filled garden of the semin-
al impressionist painter and his family from 1883 to 1926. Here Monet painted some
of his most famous series, including
Décorations des Nymphéas
(Water Lilies).
Monet's hectare of land encompasses two distinct areas, cut by the Chemin du Roy,
a small railway line that has been converted into the D5 road, but linked by a foot tun-
nel.
The artist's pastel-pink house and Water Lily studio stand on the periphery of the
Clo
n et J
t Jardin
dins de Cla
s de Claude Mo
Clos No
s Normand, with its symmetrically laid-out gardens bursting with flowers. Monet
bought the Jardin d'E
din d'Eau (Water Garden) in 1895 and set about creating his trademark
lily pond, as well as the famous Japanese bridge (since rebuilt). Draped with purple
wisteria, the bridge blends into the asymmetrical foreground and background, creat-
ing the intimate atmosphere for which the 'painter of light' was renowned.
The charmingly preserved house and beautiful bloom-filled gardens (rather than
Monet's works) are the attractions here.
Combined tickets with Paris' Mus
Musée Ma
e Marmottan Mo
n Monet per adult/child cost €18.50/
9, and combined adult tickets with Paris' Mus
Musée de l'
e de l'Orangeriie cost €18.50.
Don''t Mis
t Miss…
Clos Normand
Jardin d'Eau
Practiicalit
alitiies
02 32 51 28 21
84 rue Claude Monet
adult/child €9.50/5, incl Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny €16.50/8
9.30am-6pm Apr-Oct
