Once I had my fill of Monet and his tulips we still had the better part of an afternoon before we needed to take the train back to Paris. The photographer side of me wanted to go back to take more photos after the light changed but the rain started, and kept coming, and then the wind kicked up. So, relishing in the country air free from the hustle and bustle of Paris we went for a rainy and windy walk through town.
We had lunch at the Hotel la Mustardiere and visited the church and cemetery where Monet and his family were laid to rest. We stopped by some antique stores and ultimately escaped the rain at the Musee des Impressionnismes who was holding a Caillebotte exhibit.
We had dinner at the Hotel Baudy which holds an impressionist history of its own. American artists descended upon it once they found out Monet lived in town. The hotel was partial to artists and put them up even creating a lovely studio on the grounds for them to work in.
Finally we rushed to the bus that took us out of town and to the train. We had one final look at the mustard fields that were surely inspiration to Monet once upon a time.
Has anyone been to Giverny or Monet’s garden during a different time of the year that can comment on how different it may have looked?
To read more about my trip to Giverny and Monet’s garden please check this out.
Monet & Givery – Part One (Tulips!)
Monet & Giverny – Part Two (Tulips and Ponds and Japanese Bridges)
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
Haven’t been to Giverney; wish I had but how lovely is your photograph of the mustard fields. Beautiful!!
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Thank you! It was even prettier in real life because my lens couldn’t get the entire expanse!
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I was there many, many moons ago. It stirred my heart to be roaming through his gardens and home.
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What an experience, I’m sure! I’d be most fascinated by that first window with yellow flowers and the building itself, and by the studio and the building with the stairs leading up to it.
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Sounds like you need your own studio!
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Hahha! Sounds like an extremely good idea. I’ll see what Santa can do. 😀
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Gosh, no kidding huh? I watched some television show last weekend where some lady had a stone house revived on her property and turned it in to her office. I loved it!
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Nah, no way around here, we use every inch as it is. I can build an igloo on the roof though…
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We visited the Garden in September some years ago. The place was busy, but we didn’t get to tour the town.
Thank you for the beautiful photos and the tour!
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How were the flowers in September?
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It was the first week of Sept. The garden was truly beautiful!
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I’ve never been but am inspired by your photos. Great to see so much creativity in the art, architecture, and gardens.
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Thanks Peter! I am glad to see you are enjoying them. It’s a special place for sure.
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It’s been a great tour guys. Thank you. –Curt
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A very nice take on Giverny. Far form the “madding” crowd. And a challenge with such bleak light. I think I will try to go next month. Did you take the train with your Navigo pass?
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We took the subway to the train. But if memory serves Navigo wouldn’t work on the long train out of town. I think we had to buy round trip tickets separately. I would have to look at the ticket again to see how much we paid but it wasn’t too bad. It was a nice train ride and then a bus ride to Giverny. Well worth it.
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I just looked it up on the map. And, oh surprise! We had a country house 30 miles to the north-east. I spent many a lovely summer there roaming around the wheat fields and the woods. But Giverny was not fashionable then. We could have driven in half an hour. Incredible. It was a small village called Tourly, near Gisors. You can actually see it on the map of Giverny to the NE.
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Wow. Cool. Now you have to go.
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Yep. Probably will. As a result of looking at the position of Giverny on the map, I took a “Google stroll” in my old village. Amazing. Nothing has changed. I don’t think the new occupants of the house have actually painted the doors and shutters. Very weird.
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