Private tours in Giverny.
The garden Monet painted for 43 years — and turned into Impressionism.
Giverny, in a nutshell.
Giverny is a small village in Normandy, 75 km northwest of Paris, where Claude Monet lived from 1883 until his death in 1926. He bought the pink-and-green house, dug the lily pond, and painted both obsessively for 43 years.
The garden is open to visitors from April to November and is the second most visited site in Normandy after Mont Saint-Michel.
Key facts about Giverny
- Country
- France
- Region
- Normandy (Eure)
- Distance from Paris
- ~75 km / 1 h by car
- Monet's residence
- 1883–1926
- Open
- April to early November
What to see in Giverny
Monet's House
The pink-walled, green-shuttered house with the famous yellow dining room and blue kitchen.
The Clos Normand
The flower garden in front of the house — bursts of colour from spring to autumn.
The Water Garden
The lily pond and the Japanese bridge — subjects of 250 paintings, including the giant Water Lilies in the Orangerie.
Musée des Impressionnismes
Contemporary museum tracing the Impressionist movement that flowered around Monet here.
How to reach Giverny
- By car: 1 hour from Paris via the A13 motorway. Free parking 5 min on foot from the gardens.
- By train: Paris Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny (45 min), then a shuttle bus or 7 km bike ride to the village.
- By private day tour: door-to-door from your Paris hotel, often paired with the Musée de l'Orangerie (Water Lilies) or Auvers-sur-Oise (Van Gogh).
Local transport
- Giverny village is small and walkable — house, gardens and museum are all within 10 min on foot.
- Bike rental at Vernon train station (€14/day) for the picturesque ride along the Seine to Giverny.
What to know before you go
- The garden is closed November to March. Best months: May (irises, wisteria on the Japanese bridge), June (roses), September (dahlias, late lilies).
- Arrive at opening (9:30am) or after 4pm to avoid the worst coach crowds.
- Pair the visit with the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris — Monet designed his Water Lilies cycle there as a 'haven of peaceful meditation'.
- The Hôtel Baudy, where the American Impressionists lodged in the 1880s, is still a working restaurant. Lunch there.
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