The Impressionist painter Claude Monet, who was born in Paris in 1840, spent the latter part of his life in Giverny in Northern France. Monet purchased a house in the village in 1883 and remained there until his death in 1926. Today, visitors can see the renovated house and wander around the beautiful gardens at Giverny. Inside the house, the walls are filled with a collection of Monet’s Japanese prints. Visitors can also see a beautiful display of waterlilies in the gardens which greatly inspired the painter and featured in some of his most famous works.

Maison de Claude Monet et Le Jardin d’Eau, Fondation Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny, France
Tel: (02) 3251 2821
Website: www.fondation-monet.com

Air: Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport. Rail: Train: Vernon Station (from St Lazare Station in Paris). Road: Bus: Buses from Vernon Station.

France