Reminiscing Monet's
Anyone who wants to visit Monet's in Giverny will probably go straight to his very famous "japanese pond", immortalised in many of his paintings. There's nothing wrong there, in fact I very much agree if anyone do that. Fact is, almost every tourist that went in there have the same idea to either linger there, sit in the bench under the willow tree, stand and take selfies by the bridge, even read a book or have a picnic by the stream.
Or perhaps that's just me.
Who wants to walk through that path and straight to the house?
The entrance to his house goes straight to the shop exiting to the garden. Although there is a map, it's easy to follow when going around the garden. The pond on another hand was built in an adjascent land Monet bought, accessible via a tunnel under the road beside his house. It won't be missed but his garden is rather huge.
A great thing for us, we took our time in the garden I can describe only as having riots of different colours and heaveny smell, a feast to the senses.
The icing on the cake
Having our fill, going to the pond was next. After the tunnel, tall shrubberies lined the path in both sides directing tourists to the 1st bridge. Although it's not the main one, it gives another perspective of the pond, giving a glimpse to the main one across it. To the back of it is a couple of boats nicely hidden and attached to a tree. Perhaps they are still functional?
There is that feeling of wonder whenever something wonderfall and awesome that we have only been seeing in books, paintings, in the movies, and among other things becomes a reality. Monet's paintings certainly have that allure that draws you in. I am not a painter nor an artist but I appreciate those who are and their works.
For a day out whenever anyone visits Paris, Giverny is pretty much a very cool place, more so for those who love Monet's works. And if our experience in going was anything to go by, I would rather go around his house first, then to the pond. I will leave his rose garden for last.
Imagine waking-up to this view from your bedroom window like Monet?
All images are mine, taken with my Samsung Galaxy S7.
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This is beautiful, would be Lovely to spend time in that garden. Would love a garden like that :)
It's beautiful Karen...no wonder he was just painting them year after year.
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I'd love to go there! Looks beautiful. Look at all those nastursiums! They must put a lot of work into it.
Please do! Thanks to a load of gardeners maintaining them. The view from Monet's bedroom for you River!
Beautiful photographs @immarojas and nice to see ones that are a bit different.
the day we went visit Giverny it was closed which was very disappointing.
If we're ever back in the area we will try again. But we have no plans at present.
We'll take your tip and visit the house first. 😁
Oh i feel you when findìng it's closed. The town before Giverny looked interesting too, where the train stops. We ran out of time to check it.
Oh, did you use the mini-train getting to the house? That was so cool!
did you use the mini-train getting to the house?
No. We were driving up from Spain@immarojas, on our way home after a family camping holiday, and just happened to drive past the house. It wasn't planned but, even so, we were surprised to find it closed as it was a public holiday. You would have thought that would have been one of their busiest days.
Shame you missed it. What's that palace outside Paris where it was also closed during a public holiday? Where Antonette has her own garden.
We were let into the gardens, not in the palace itself.
Probably the norm in France?
I'm not sure @immarojas. Do you mean Versailles?
That's one I would definitely love to visit having watched the drama of that name on the tele. it looks ridiculously scrumptious! 😁
Yes that one Gillian. It was closed but its' main gate was open in going to the garden.
How lovely to see the famous Monet paintings come to live!
His place is amazing! And the view from his room is to die for. Please visit Giverny, it's a fast train.
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Wow, gorgeous one.
Thank you. The place is pretty much that.