The Garden and the House of Claude Monet in Giverny
Discover the secrets of one of the founders of Impressionism, Claude Monet. Leader of the artistic movement of the 19th century, he breathed with a modern edge on academic representation to introduce it more perception, emotion and light. The painter devoted almost forty years to create one of his best works: his property in Giverny.
Le Clos Normand
The gardener artist labored here to turn a simple Norman orchard in a lavish garden with thousands of colors: Japanese cherry trees, nasturtium parterre of tulips, roses, every season of his fire-colored fireworks.
The Water Garden
Stroll through the romantic water garden, where we find the Japanese bridge, the wisteria, the famous lily pond, weeping willows and irises ... Contemplate this tableau shimmering and light effects.
The House
Visit the charming pink house where the master family atmosphere reigned. Immerse yourself in the daily life of the artist surrounded by his eight children: the reading room, the grocery store, room, office, dining room and attractive kitchen ... Admire his collection of Japanese prints, another source of inspiration
The workshop
Finally, end by the large workshop which saw the birth of the famous paintings of water lilies. Today some of these paintings can be contemplated at the Orangerie Museum in Paris.