Monet's Garden (Tour F)
Mini Cruises Excursions
- £51-60
- 5.5 hours
- Medium/Hard
Departing the pier, we will travel by coach to Giverny, a pretty village located on the banks of the River Seine and renowned for Claude Monet’s house. This world-famous impressionist painter lived in this house from 1883 until his death in 1926.
Departing the pier, we will travel by coach to Giverny, a pretty village located on the banks of the River Seine and renowned for Claude Monet’s house. This world-famous impressionist painter lived in this house from 1883 until his death in 1926. Between 1886 and 1890, a whole colony of painters joined him in order to take advantage of the ‘garden art’ form. It was in this very picturesque setting that Monet painted the huge canvases of water lilies, which can be seen in Paris at the Orangerie Museum. We will first visit the ‘Clos Normand’ – the arch of flowers – whose palette of varying colours inspired Monet, before visiting inside the pink and green house standing at the top of the gardens. Reproductions of Monet’s works and his collection of 18th- and 19th-century Japanese prints can be seen in rooms throughout the house. Our tour will end back in the gardens, where our guide will lead us through the picturesque ‘water garden’ shaped by weeping willows and its famous Japanese bridge. At the end of our tour, there will be some free time, before we begin our return journey.
Please note that driving time to Giverny is approximately 1 ¾ hours. There is about 1 ½ hours of walking involved, including rough ground, and some 15 steps in Monet’s house. What may be flowering in the gardens is obviously subject to seasonal change. A bottle of mineral water will be supplied.
DESCRIPTION CORRECT FOR 2008 CANARIES & MEDITERRANEAN CRUISES
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Snack or meal provided
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Refreshments available
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Free time
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Shopping opportunity
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Wheelchair access
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Swimming opportunity
All prices are based on operating costs, tariffs and rates of exchange and are subject to change without notice.
