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Walk in the footsteps of two amazing artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh on this small group day trip from Paris. Discover the unparallelled beauty in the Clos Normand and Japanese Water gardens of Claude Monet, in Giverny. You’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into one of his Impressionist paintings as you walk among the willow trees and cross the little green bridge over his pond of water lilies. Then you’ll explore inside of his colorful family home.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Walk in the footsteps of two amazing artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh on this small group day trip from Paris. Discover the unparallelled beauty in the Clos Normand and Japanese Water gardens of Claude Monet, in Giverny. You’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into one of his Impressionist paintings as you walk among the willow trees and cross the little green bridge over his pond of water lilies. Then you’ll explore inside of his colorful family home.
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Clos Normand – Fondation Claude Monet, 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
See the beautiful pond full of water lilies and cross the little green, Japanese style, bridge that are featured in thousands of Monet’s paintings.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Clos Normand – Fondation Claude Monet, 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Wander through the lovely Clos Normand flower garden where a hundred different flowers are in bloom
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Clos Normand – Fondation Claude Monet, 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Enjoy free time to visit Monet’s home of more than 40 years where he raised his 8 children and put the final touches on his paintings.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Eglise Sainte-Radegonde de Giverny, 53 rue Claude Monet Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France
Visit the final resting place of Claude Monet that is hidden away in a little church’s graveyard.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Auvers-sur-Oise, Auvers-sur-Oise, Val-d’Oise, Ile-de-France
When you arrive in the little town of Auvers-sur-Oise you’ll be able to take at least an hour long break. There is a boulangerie with fresh baked goods as well as several little restaurants that serve good local foods at reasonable prices. You can choose to eat in whichever establishment best fits your taste and budget.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Maison de van Gogh, 1 Place de la Mairie Place de la Mairie, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise France
Discover how Vincent Van Gogh’s lived and spent his last days in the boarding house: Auberge Ravoux.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Auvers-sur-Oise, Auvers-sur-Oise, Val-d’Oise, Ile-de-France
Follow the Artists trail that leads from “The Stairs in Auvers” to the “Wheat Field with Crows”, stopping along the way to see “The Church in Auvers” and many more of the sites that inspired his final paintings.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tombe de Vincent van Gogh, Cimetiere D Auvers sur Oise Chemin des Vallees, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise France
Pay your respects to Vincent Van Gogh at his humble gravesite that is covered in ivy.
Duration: 15 minutes
