We%26#39;ve just returned from an amazing holiday, or should I say it was an adventure, with lost luggage, luggage being blown up (someone elses, thank God). One of the highlights for my husband and myself was Giverny. We had booked a day tour to Giverny and Versailles but wished we had longer for both. Next time we will spend a few days in the Giverny or Vernon ( village before Giverny) area.
The gardens were a joy! It was like we were in heaven and the dozens are photos we took just don%26#39;t do it justice. It was easy to see how Monet could paint, with that as his inspiration.I recommend this beautiful area to everyone and can%26#39;t wait to return.
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Hi Veropalo! I%26#39;m curious to know how much time you would have liked to be in Giverny. I%26#39;ve never been there.
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Next time we%26#39;ll hire a car and stay in the area for 3 nights, so we can look around the little villages, as well as spending a good part of a day in Monet%26#39;s garden. You probably only need about an hour for Monet%26#39;s house but my husband could have spent half a day just at the waterlily pond. It was glorious.
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I%26#39;m sure it%26#39;s a very picturesque place.
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When people ask me what Giverney and Monet%26#39;s gardens are like, I tell them it%26#39;s like being in one of his paintings instead of looking at one of his paintings.
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I loved going to his home one day, then the Marmottan the next day. To see what he saw, then to see how he saw it was very impressive.
You can rent bikes in Vernon, which is a great way to visit the region, including cidre mills and the neighboring museum dedicated to American impressionist painters.
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Hi Phread,
We did exactly that and it gave a great appreciation to the Marmottam. The next day we went to lórangerie which i thought was outstanding.... Regards David.
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Will the gardens still be beautiful in mid-October? (My friend that I am traveling with thinks not and doesn%26#39;t want to waste a day there, but I am inclined to go anyway...)
Opinions?
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Here%26#39;s the URL of the UNofficial Giverney/Monet Gardens website: http://giverny.org/gardens/fcm/visitgb.htm
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Bloomdays it depends on how long you have in Paris and what you have not seen before. I would put Giverny at about day 7 or 8....Heaps to see before this
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