Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
EATING & DRINKING
MODERN FRENCH
LE JARDIN DES PLUMES
( 02 32 54 26 35;
www.lejardindesplumes.fr
;
1 rue du Milieu; 2-course lunch menu €29, 3-/5-/
7-course dinner menus €39/62/82; 12.15-1.45pm & 7.15-9pm Wed-Sun; )
Opened in 2012, this gorgeous sky-blue-trimmed property's airy white dining room sets the
stage for chef Eric Guerin's exquisite, inventive cuisine, which justifies the trip from Paris
alone. Its four rooms (€160 to €200) and four suites (€250 to €290) combine vintage and
contemporary furnishings. It's less than 10 minutes' walk to the Maison et Jardins de Claude
Monet.
SLEEPING
B&B
LE CLOS FLEURI
( 02 32 21 36 51;
www.giverny-leclosfleuri.fr
; 5 rue de la Dîme; s/d €93/98; Apr-Oct; )
Big rooms with king-size beds and exposed wood beams overlook the hedged gardens of
this delightful B&B within strolling distance of the Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet.
Each of its three rooms is named after a different flower; green-thumbed host Danielle
speaks fluent English.
B&B
LA PLUIE DE ROSES
( 02 32 51 10 67;
www.givernylapluiederoses.fr
;
14 rue Claude Monet; s/d/tr/f €120/130/175/220;
)
You'll be won over by this adorable private home cocooned in a dreamy, peaceful garden.
Inside, the three rooms are so comfy it's hard to wake up. Superb breakfast in a verandah
awash with sunlight. Payment is by cash only.
HOTEL
LA MUSARDIÈRE
( 02 32 21 03 18;
www.lamusardiere.fr
; 123 rue Claude Monet; d €84-99, tr €123-136, f €146, 3-course
menus €26-36; hotel Feb-mid-Dec, restaurant noon-10pm Apr-Oct; )
This two-star 10-room hotel dating back to 1880 and evocatively called the 'Idler' is set
amid a lovely garden less than 100m northeast of the Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet.
Savouring a crêpe in its restaurant is a pleasure.
