Some of My Favorite Pix of France!

GIVERNY- Le Fondation Claude Monet

No visit to Paris can be considered complete without a short trip to the countryside to Giverny - the famous and final home of French Impressionist, Claude Monet.

Inspirational, relaxing and beautifully breathtaking! First you enter through the pink crushed brick house where Monet and his family lived from 1883- 1926. The very country yellow dining room, the delightful blue and white kitchen all give an insight into the life of one of most well known and beloved artist. One cannot say his name without beautiful images running through your mind. Poppy fields, waterlilies, and hay stacks, oh my!

Next wander into a gardener's dream, also known as the gardens. Replanted as they were in Monet's time. A riot of color! And the wonder of all... the Water Garden! A tributary of the Epte- shaded by weeping willows, and you can actually walk across the famous Japanese Bridge. I was not the only visitor with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes, just to see for myself what my favorite artist might have seen- to stand were his easel might have been and to stroll in his footsteps. A dream come true!

Next wander over to his studio next door which contains the Foundation Shop. There's a delightful cafe and a seed shop too.

From Paris by train via Gare St. Lazare, get off at Vernon and take the city bus or taxi to Giverny. They are open everyday except Mondays April 1 - October 31. 9:30 - 6pm. Bon voyage!!!

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