Giverny: Holiday apartments and houses

The Maison et jardins de Claude Monet in Giverny was Claude Monet’s retreat from 1883 to 1926. The Jardin d’eau at the Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet features a famous Japanese bridge; the Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet also displays Claude Monet’s collection of Japanese prints.

Renting a holiday apartment in Giverny is one way to plan your stay in the village.

Culture

The Musée des impressionnismes Giverny offers guided garden tours with its head gardener. In Giverny, on the banks of the Epte, a bust of Claude Monet commemorates the famous Impressionist painter. Claude Monet set up his easel at the site of the bust to paint his famous series of poplars.

The Eglise Sainte-Radegonde houses a 15th-century depiction of the Virgin and Child. The Ancien Hôtel Baudy restaurant in Giverny is a historic place associated with Claude Monet and numerous other artists, including Cézanne, Renoir, Sisley, Rodin and American painters.

Nature

The Sentier du Lézard Vert is a 5-kilometre marked nature trail starting in Giverny. The paths in the Les Coteaux de Giverny nature reserve pass a former vineyard that has existed for more than a thousand years.

History

The Second World War Memorial in Giverny commemorates seven young British soldiers who died on 7 June 1944 when an aircraft crashed on the Plaine des Ajoux in Giverny. The memorial contains the propeller of the Royal Air Force Lancaster bomber involved in the crash.

Getting around

The Musée des impressionnismes Giverny, its restaurant, garden, boutique and auditorium are fully accessible to wheelchair users. The continuous Seine à vélo cycle route between Paris and Le Havre passes through the village of Giverny.

More pages about localities: Vieux-Port, Bourgtheroulde-Infreville, Broglie, Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle, Gouville, Port-Mort, Le Vaudreuil, Saint-Léger-De-Rôtes.

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