Giverny

Giverny is a village in France, located about 45 miles (75 km) from Paris. It is famously known as the home of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet. Monet purchased a farmhouse there in 1883, which became his home until his death and is now a French national monument.12

At Giverny, Monet created a renowned water-lily garden with a Japanese bridge, which served as inspiration for his last series of paintings. The village and Monet's home are described as stepping into one of his paintings, with perfectly arranged flowers, a peach-pink house, and a vibrant interior, all designed to please the eye. Monet's childhood on the Normandy coast, near Le Havre, also influenced his art, giving him an intimate knowledge of the sea and weather that contributed to his fresh vision of nature.213