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Monet’s Giverny

April 11th, 2019

Our first evening in France found us at Monet’s Giverny garden. We stopped by late, which ended up being perfect because all the tour buses were just leaving. It was early spring, so the gardens were filled with the flowering bulbs, tulips, daffodils,
hyacinths, and more. The primroses were blooming here, as well as everywhere else in France. You could just see the peonies starting to unfurl their red leaves, promising a stunning display in a few months. We made our way across the street to look at the pond. We have a puzzle of one of his painting of the pond with the bridge which we put together every few years. As we walked around the pond we tried to pick out which angle it was.



















Even though the gardens were fairly dormant this early in the year, they were still fantastic (and much bigger than I had anticipated). I’ve read about these gardens, seen his paintings, and seen them on shows (most recently we watched Monty Don’s French Gardens again).

2 Comments to “Monet’s Giverny”
  1. tommy vance on April 11, 2019 at 4:51 pm

    gorgeous! so cool that you had a chance to do this!

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  2. Sherry on April 22, 2019 at 10:02 am

    I have been reading “The Art of French Vegetable Gardening” per your recommendation. Lovely pictures! Thank you for sharing them with us.

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