A Day with Claude Monet in Giverny

The inspiration for Claude Monet's Impressionist genius began here in Normandy, in the tiny village of Giverny. Travel about two hours by motor coach through rural France to Monet's famous garden and farmhouse that are so memorably captured in the works of the master. Discover for yourself the lily ponds, the footbridge, the winding paths and the immaculately tended, landscaped gardens of the artist's home and studio. Inside the house, you will see pastel-colored rooms and rustic furniture, as well as the Japanese engravings which Monet himself hung on the colorful walls. Before leaving Giverny, take advantage of a chance to wander through the Musée des Impressionnismes, dedicated to the Impressionist movement in the broad sense of the term, both in France and abroad. Lunch will be served in a close-by restaurant located in a charming setting, the Grange de Fontenay.