Giverny

24 juillet 2006

Strolling along the village streets

Some people think that Giverny benefits by a microclimate that bathes the village in a special light, which attracted Claude Monet and pleased him so much that he decided to spend the rest of his life there – together with hundreds of other artists who...

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21 juillet 2006

Market day in Vernon

Mary sumpter wrote on June 5th, 2006 ... and the rest of the group and took a train to the village of Vernon (note 1) about 45 minutes outside of Paris. Once in Vernon, there was an open-air market where everyone picked up their own supplies for a picnic...

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17 juillet 2006

Some really great statues

We didn't stop at Giverny, there is a town nearby called Vernon that is very interesting, and in their 800-year-old church there are some really great statues. ( Note 1) Note 1: for more details about this church go to http://www.vernon-visite.org/rgb2/vernon_historic_centre_3.htm...

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17 juillet 2006

A surprisingly impressive church

Sandy wrote on May 29th, 2006 Having seen everything that there was to see, Olivia and I headed back to Vernon only to realize that the next train wasn't for another hour and a half. So we wandered around Vernon. Found their , which had some really funky...

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15 juillet 2006

A Visit to Monet's Home in Giverny

Monet lovers have turned Monet's home in Giverny , the site of the waterlily pond, Japanese bridge, and willow he painted so often, into a museum, preserved much as he left it. The guidebooks tell the visitor to take the bus from Vernon ( note1 ) but...

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7 juillet 2006

Share your tips and comments

This blog is also for sharing your tips and comments about Giverny. If you have been there, please inform future vistors of what you found great or hopeless, of the hotels / restaurants / B &nd B you went to with their positive points but also the negative...

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5 juillet 2006

A new blog

Hello, Here is something new about Giverny. There isn't much in the blog for the moment, but it will grow larger soon, I hope. You can already have a look at the two galleries (On the right , called ALBUMS PHOTOS)

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4 juillet 2006

Chamber Music in Giverny

Under construction Chamber Music in Giverny : August 24thd - September 3rd, 2006 The Chamber Music festival in Giverny is a way to recreate an artists' colony - something similar to what existed in Monet's time. During two weeks at the end of Summer,only...

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3 juillet 2006

Accommodation and restaurants in Giverny

For accommodation and restaurants 1/ in Vernon and 2/ around Vernon and Giverny, please refer to the corresponding posts in the 'Accommodation' category Hotels in Giverny La Musardière ** 123, rue Claude Monet - 27 620 GivernyPhone: 02 32 21 03 18 - fax...

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3 juillet 2006

Accommodation and restaurants in Vernon

For accommodation and restaurants 1/ in Giverny and 2/ around Vernon and Giverny, please refer to the corresponding posts in the 'Accommodation' category Hotels in Vernon All the hotels also have their own restaurant, except when listed Hôtel Baryton...

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