Giverny Private Tour

Cultural

5 hours

Private Tour

From Paris

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Experience Giverny Private Tour

Experience a charming half-day visiting Monet's House And Gardens. With this Giverny private tour, explore the pastoral house, garden, and water lily pond where he lived and worked, as well as the local village.

Highlights of the Giverny Private Tour

-Discover the village with your local expert with this Giverny private guided tour

-Skip the lines means more time inside Monet's house and garden

-Visit the painter's house where he lived with his family

-Spend time in the water garden and observe the variations of light, see the famous Japanese Bridges

Full Description of Giverny Private Tour

After a 1 hour 15 minute drive along the Valley of the Seine with your private English-speaking driver, you will arrive in Giverny, a small village fifty miles to the west of Paris, a unique place with a timeless charm.

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Here, the master of Impressionism, Claude Monet, lived from 1883 until his death in 1926. For 43 years Monet settled down in this house that he completely renovated. He also transformed the whole domain, including the garden that he so much appreciated, and became the model for his paintings. You will marvel at the floral compositions of the garden in front of the house called the Clos Normand. He used to say: "Beyond painting and gardening, I am good for nothing."

By diverting a small river, Monet completely created this water garden. Deeply inspired by 'Japonism' - influence of Japanese art on French Artists and writers - he creates a unique world. A Japanese Bridge is built and oriental plants are introduced such as maple trees, Japanese peonies, white lilies, bamboos, and Ginkgos Biloba. In 1897, Monet began to paint the "Nymphéas" series inspired by the water lilies pond, achieving one of his most famous artwork reaching the limit of abstraction.

In conclusion, you will be back after this Giverny private tour to your hotel accommodation.

Option if you wish to extend your tour: you can enjoy a nice lunch in Giverny or its surroundings before visiting the impressionist museum. Check our recommendations below to see the options.

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About this activity

📍 Pick up and drop off conditions

-Meet at your place of stay in Paris.

☑️ Includes

-Skip-the-line tickets: Monet's House (although lines for security checks are unavoidable)

Itinerary / Interactive map

*Click on the markers for more details

Photo gallery

Our Local expert tips

Restaurant: Le Moulin de Fourges

At Vexin-sur-Epte, you can find a place is full of history and emotions, it is a historical site and the Epte River is quietly floating by. You can have a gourmet lunch inside the Moulin or on the terrace if the day is sunny. Le Moulin de Fourges

Restaurant: Le Jardin des Plumes

An inventive, contemporary cuisine, sometimes with Norman accents to give pride of place to regional products with dishes made with respect for the seasons and the product. Eric Guerin delivers a pretty palette of artists who blend places with relevance, the reason surely why the Michelin guide awarded him a star in his 2015 edition. Le Jardin des Plumes

Museum: The Impressionism Museum

The museum is dedicated to the Impressionist movement in the broad sense of the term, in France and abroad. It also intends to explore its infancy and aesthetic consequences it has trained since the Second World War and into contemporary art.

Shop: La Capucine Boutique and Nature Store

Self-service canteen bistro, grocery store, souvenir shop and creperie-glacier in a wooded setting. A unique place of its kind in the home of Blanche Hoschedé, stepdaughter of Claude Monet, dedicated to plants. You can find a thriving boutique with abundant objects inspired by a botanical passion and acquire all kinds of plants and shrubs selected by the best producers.

http://lacapucinegiverny.fr/

FAQ

Informations about Monet's House: open every day from April 1st to November 1st 2021 from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, last admission 5:30 pm. Monet's house skip the line tickets will be purchased during the booking process. Tour is operated in English, other languages on request.
What if I have a large group?: This activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers. Our booking agent will have to customize this tour if your group is larger.