We were up and out of the apartment by 6:30 this morning, bought a 1.70 euro Metro ticket to get to Gare de St. Lazarre and the train. We bought our round trip ticket from Paris to Vernon (28.50 e) and sat down to wait for the 8:20 am train to depart. It was a quick 30 minute ride in to Normandy and the quaint town of Vernon. There we bought a round trip bus ticket (4e) to Giverny and we were on our way.
The gardens in Spring are wonderful. We visited the pond, the gardens and the house (no photos allowed inside the house). Then we walked through Giverny to the art museum and to the end of the road and the little church. The sign indicated that Monet was buried here, so we took off for the cemetary to find him. Returning to Paris on the train, we made it home at about 4PM. Great day! Take a look. Tina got some great ideas for her already awesome garden, and I am perhaps a little motivated to start working on mine. I want trellises!!
If you are interested in Monet and his home and gardens in Giverny, here are some items. I saw similar things in the gift shop. (affiliate links)
Le Pont Japonais a Giverny Poster Print by Claude Monet, 36x24
Monet's Years at Giverny
Monet Art La Jardin a Giverny Garden at Giverny MOUSE PAD
Some great shots of the flowers around the lily pond...
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| We stopped for lunch at the restuarant across the street from the museum entrance. This is omlette and french fries with a little side salad. |
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| I had quiche lorraine with french fries and a little salad. |
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| The house were generally built with a "normandy" style, given that they are in....wait... Normandy! |
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| You can buy your own cute little place in the Normandy countryside for about 400,000 euros (current rate is about 1 euro = 1.35 US dollars) |
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| The town church and the cemetary with the Monet family. |
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Giverny Organization Information - Here is the link for the gardens and other information about Giverny.
Monet's Garden in the Summer - Comments and photos from the 2007 Summer trip to Giverny.
My trip in Fall 2009 to Giverny and the Gardens - Comments and photos from the 2009 Fall trip.
3 comments:
I love seeing pictures of the garden with the bridge. It looks just like his paintings - I know, what would I expect...
Being able to take pictures of the flowers here was wonderful. As you walk around and around, you keep seeing different things. And it's all gorgeous. I'd love to come back at different times of the year to see the changes and the new growth. This is making me want to get planting!
An added adventure was walking through the little town and up the hill to the church to look for Monet's grave. We do love our adventures (most of the time because they end with a fabulous meal)!
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