La Roche-Guyon, France

Monet Foundation Giverny

Monet’s Canvases Come to Brilliant Life Visit the enchanting gardens and estate that inspired one of history’s great painters, founder of impressionism Claude Monet. Drive with your guide into the countryside to Giverny, the village that Monet called home from 1883 until his death in 1926. At the Monet Foundation, you will explore the artist’s home and gardens, now a museum dedicated to the great painter. The house with its pink, crushed-brick facade and green shutters is furnished as it was when he lived here, and contains his precious collection of Japanese engravings. Stroll the gardens to see firsthand the landscapes that grace Monet’s paintings, including the Japanese bridge and water garden shaded by weeping willows and teeming with water lilies. Please note: The Monet Foundation is not available before April 1 or after November 1; during that time, a visit to the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, favored by van Gogh and other artists, will be substituted. The Monet Foundation is not available before April 1 or after November 1. When the Monet Foundation is not available, a visit to the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, favored by van Gogh and other artists, will be substituted. * Easy -