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Gardens at Giverny, Normandy - a guide
Giverny is found half way between Paris and the sea at Honfleur.
Monet died at Giverny in 1926, having lived there for 43 years, having forever immortalised the gardens in some of his most famous paintings.
The Monet gardens are still much as they were 100 years ago, and it is impossible to visit without the gardens evoking the memory of the paintings. They are one of the most popular and well known attractions in France.
Because of this, the gardens attract both garden enthusiasts and also enthusiasts of the impressionists. For lovers of Monet a visit to the gardens at Giverny is as much a pilgrimage as a 'garden visit', an insight into the life and surroundings of Monet himself.
There is something different to see each time and each season that you visit the gardens, from the tulips and daffodils of spring to the dahlias of early autumn, and a whole range in between.
The Monet gardens at Giverny are very lovely - but do remember there are other fine gardens to visit in France! A photographer told us that there was no longer any demand for his photos of gardens in France unless they were of Giverny!
Giverny: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Gardens at Giverny
See the Visit Gardens at Giverny section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Gardens at Giverny car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Gardens at Giverny
- Chateau Gaillard Richard the Lionheart castle
- La-Roche-Guyon Most beautiful village, Ile de France
- Giverney Gardens Renowned Monet gardens
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
Information and photos of Gardens at Giverny, France
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