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Discover the unparalleled beauty of the home and gardens of Claude Monet where he lived and painted for the last 40 years of his life.
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Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Discover the unparalleled beauty of the home and gardens of Claude Monet where he lived and painted for the last 40 years of his life.
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Pass By: Giverny, Giverny, Eure, Haute-Normandie, Normandy
Priority Entrance guaranteed! We work with the Claude Monet Foundation and have the right to bypass the long entrance line and head right inside of the garden via a special entrance. Enjoy at least 30 minutes more time inside the gardens, rather than inline, if you join our small group tour.
Stop At: The Clos Normand – Fondation Claude Monet, 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
There are two distinct gardens on Claude Monet’s property. The lovely Clos Normand has hundreds of types of flowers in bloom throughout the spring, summer, and fall. You’ll for sure recognize the bold purple Iris’ lined pathways and the spicy, orange and yellow Capucines that climb on the arches just in front of his pink house with green shutters.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fondation Claude Monet, 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Waterlillies!!! The Japanese garden on Claude Monet’s estate is the most famous as it has a green bridge and a waterlily-filled pond. Your guide will lead you directly to it and help you get the best souvenir photos! You’ll see the precise spots where Monet painted from and compare the paintings with what you see in real life.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fondation Claude Monet, 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Monet’s Colorful Home: Claude Monet lived here for more than 40 years and raised 8 children. Inside you will see his artist workshop as well as the personal decor and colorful paint that he put in every room. Groups are not allowed into the home as space is very limited inside. So, you will be given free time to explore inside on your own.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Eglise Sainte-Radegonde de Giverny, 53 rue Claude Monet Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Graveside visit: Visit the final resting place of Claude Monet and pay your respects to the great man himself. His tomb is hidden away in a little countryside church’s graveyard. Your guide will take you to it and share many of Monet’s life stories that went beyond his art but still affected it.
Duration: 30 minutes
