Giverny
I am in raptures; Giverny is a splendid place for me.
– Claude Monet
Claude Monet’s passion and love of gardens, gardening and flowers lives on today at his home and gardens in Giverny. When Monet first came to Giverny and began creating the now famous water gardens with the water lillies that would inspire the beautiful murals, the townspeople were not very happy. Of course, all of that has changed as people who love art, Monet, beautiful gardens and Normandy make a pilgrimage to Giverny yearly to see first hand the world Monet created.
At the gateway to Normandy, 75 km from Paris and 60 km from Rouen, the village of Giverny (pronounced Jee-va-nyee) is located on the right bank of the River Seine, at its confluence with one of the two branches of the River Epte lined with willows and poplars.
Photography of Monet’s home and garden by Aileen Bordman