Things to do in Giverny
The village is small, but there is more here than the water-lily pond. Six essentials — the gardens of course, plus the museum, the artists' inn, the Seine cycle path, and the medieval fortress next door.
Six essentials
Monet's house and gardens
The Clos Normand flower beds in front of his pink-and-green house, the Japanese bridge, the water-lily pond. The reason most people come.
Museum of Impressionisms (MDIG)
A short walk from Monet's house. Rotating exhibitions tracing impressionism's roots and its 20th-century echoes.
Hôtel Baudy & the artists' atelier
The 19th-century inn where Cézanne, Renoir and the American Impressionists boarded. The original atelier and rose garden are open to visitors.
The village walk
Rue Claude Monet itself, the small cemetery where the artist is buried, the old church, the trompe-l'œil murals.
Cycle the Seine-à-vélo greenway
A flat, signposted cycle path along the Seine. Rent in Vernon and ride to Giverny (45 min), or further to La Roche-Guyon.
Château-Gaillard (Les Andelys)
30 min from Giverny — Richard the Lionheart's clifftop fortress with a sweeping bend of the Seine below. A natural day-trip pairing.
Frequently asked
Get there the easy way
Door pick-up in Paris, drop-off at the gardens, English-speaking chauffeur — from €220 for up to 4 passengers.
Book a private transfer