The House and Gardens of Claude Monet is the beautifully restored home of the painter Claude Monet, the founder of French Impressionist Painting. Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny is probably the most famous garden in France with over 500,000 visitors annually. Monet painted some of his most famous paintings while living at Giverny, these included his water lily and Japanese bridge pieces. Claude Monet lived in Giverny from 1883 until his death in 1926.
This is a garden I’ve wanted to visit for quite some time and am quite pleased we made the day trip out to the countryside, an easy one hour drive from Paris. If you love gardens be sure to add this one to your list of ones to visit!
Maddie peering out the window of Claude’s painting studio
Claude’s painting studio
Claude’s painting studio
The map of the grounds
My niece, mom, and I right outside Claude’s home.
The famed Water Lily Pond
The famed Water Lily Pond