Discover MONET’S GARDENS with Susy Smith

Visit Giverny to see the inspiration for much of the artist’s work with Country Living’s former editor-in-chief

The house and gardens at Giverny, which are full of delphiniums, peonies, colourful bridges and weeping willows, provided impressionist artist Claude Monet with inspiration for his work.

On this four-day tour, you’ll explore the lovingly restored gardens in the company of Country Living’s former editor-in-chief and current columnist Susy Smith, who will also join you for a private talk and Q&A session. You’ll visit other wonderful houses and gardens, including the Château de Chantilly and the Musée de l’orangerie.

Other highlights include a visit to Giverny on Sunday morning, when the gardens are at their most peaceful. There will be ample time to explore on your own, before heading into the town to visit the tiny church and cemetery where the artist is buried. You will also have the chance to see the Les Nymphéas murals, which extend to almost 200 metres in length, in two vast rooms in the

Musée de l’orangerie.

Visit Monet’s former home and the gardens he spent half his life painting (left)

Enjoy a gourmet stay at the Château de Montvillargenne