Maison et le jardin de Claude Monet
J. Damase

Giverny, a painters' village

Claude Monet's House and Garden

The great painter Claude Monet set up home at Giverny close to the Seine in 1883. Passionate about gardening, down the years, he created extaordinary gardens below the house and they famously inspired his painting.

 

Most famously, the reflections of waterlillies on the ponds he had created in his gardens inspired Monet's series entitled 'Nymphéas', among the greatest masterpieces ever created by the Impressionists. Thanks to generous American sponsors and the Claude Monet Foundation, his property was beautifully restored from 1980 on.

 

Close to Monet's gardens, the remarkable Musée des Impressionnismes was inaugurated in 2009. For cyclists using the Avenue Verte, note that Giverny is accessible via an alternative route from the main one, but this is a section that has not been specially laid out for bikes as yet. 

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Maisons-Laffitte / Chaussy

2 Maisons-Laffitte / Chaussy

49 km
4 h 00 min
This stage takes you into a haven of green open spaces. Your journey through Saint-Germain-en-Laye forest will bring you to Conflans-Ste-Honorine and thence to the heart of the Vexin Natural Regional Park which will delight you with its lovely unspoilt landscapes. Old villages, manor houses and chateaux, pretty private homes and of course the natural world are all awaiting you.
You can choose between two differents Avenue Verte routes : the Oise Valley via Auvers-sur-Oise, Chantilly…or the Normandy track via Giverny and Gisors.
Chaussy / Gisors

3 Chaussy / Gisors

25 km
1 h 39 min
This stage has both intimacy and grandeur. Here the little bridges, windmills and fortified castles of the peaceful Epte Valley contrast with the touristic bustle of the village of Giverny. The many miles of greenway created between Gasny and Gisors provide the ideal opportunity to really appreciate the bucolic landscapes punctuated by the river and several lakes. But don’t forget that you are also on the old frontier between France and Normandy which takes you towards the legendary chateau of Gisors.