Explore MONET’S FRANCE through paintings and gardens
Travel by Eurostar to see Monet’s spectacular gardens at Giverny, visit impressive galleries and hear from gardening expert Paula Mcwaters
On a visit to Claude Monet’s gardens at Giverny, his paintings will seem to spring to life in front of your eyes. These enchanting gardens inspired the founder of Impressionism and continue to enchant visitors from all over the world decades later.
You’ll take a guided tour of Giverny in the company of gardening expert Paula Mcwaters, who will give an illuminating talk and Q&A on the gardens prior to your visit. Lovingly restored, the gardens are bursting with poppies, lupins, delphiniums and peonies. Arched bridges painted apple green are adorned with wisteria, while towering weeping willows frame the iconic waterlily ponds.
The perfect complement to Giverny is the Musée de l’orangerie in Paris, where you’ll see Monet’s breathtaking series of murals, Les Nymphéas, which cover almost 200m and dnepidct various scenes from his flower garden at Giverny. Also on the itinerary is a visit to the Château de Chantilly, with its extensive collection of fine art and exceptional gardens.
You’ll be based at the four-star Château de Montvillargenne, the largest château hotel in France, set in a 15-acre park and surrounded by the historic Chantilly forest.
STAY IN A 19TH-CENTURY CHÂTEAU
Your home for the duration of your trip will be the magnificent 19th-century château hotel, a former home of the Rothschild family. The hotel boasts a heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, solarium, gym and tennis court and is renowned for great food and wine.
HEAR FROM PAULA MCWATERS
You’ll be joined by gardening expert Paula Mcwaters, who will share her passion for plants and gardens as you explore. Paula will give a talk over dinner on Monet’s garden the evening before you visit and will join you on your excursion to Giverny.
TOUR THE GARDENS OF GIVERNY
The famous waterlily ponds and vibrant gardens that inspired Monet can still be seen at his home in Giverny, and you will go on a guided tour. The work he produced while living here has made the gardens a place of artistic pilgrimage for visitors from all over the world.