Audio-guided tour of Monet's house and gardens in Giverny
Description
IT'S AN AUDIO GUIDE. NO SKIP-THE-LINE TICKET. NO PHYSICAL GUIDE. With your audio guide, you'll begin your visit by exploring the Japanese Garden, discovering how Monet envisioned it and learning the story of the water lilies and the Japanese Bridge. Next, you'll explore the flower garden, also known as the Clos Normand. Much of Monet's painting was inspired by this garden. Finally, you'll enter Monet's famous house, where the painter dedicated his passions to painting, gardening, and photography. You'll stop in each room to understand its purpose and admire its unusual details. At the end of the visit, the audio guide will offer several options for extending your stay in Giverny.
Tour Options
Itinerary
With your skip-the-line ticket and audio guide, you will enter the garden through the special entrance for ticket holders. You will have the opportunity to discover the precious collection of Japanese prints displayed in several rooms, as well as the Japanese garden and the flower garden. Claude Monet's property in Giverny, bequeathed by his son to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1966, became the Claude Monet Foundation after extensive restoration work, opening in 1980. The vast Water Lilies studio, just steps from the house, has also been restored and houses the Foundation's shop.
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
No one met us at the meeting place. The email with confirmation of purchased tickets was not worth anything / the tickets were to be received by person at the meeting place - which was not there. We called given number, but only came to answer. Poor arrangement.
Kjære, Jeg beklager på det sterkeste denne skuffende opplevelsen. Likevel vil jeg gjerne avklare noen punkter. For det første er opplevelsen du bestilte en audioguidet omvisning som lar deg besøke Monets hus og hager på egen hånd og i ditt eget tempo. Det var derfor ingen som ventet på deg på stedet, slik det tydelig fremgår helt fra begynnelsen av annonsen. Videre er e-posten med bekreftelse på billettkjøpet som De mottok, ikke mitt ansvar, men Viator/TripAdvisors. Til slutt, angående Deres telefonsamtale: Etter å ha sjekket, har jeg ikke mottatt noen melding på telefonsvareren min eller på WhatsApp, ellers ville jeg med glede ha hjulpet Dem.
The audio guide is clear, well-paced, and full of anecdotes that bring the places to life without ever feeling overwhelming. The explanations about the garden, the studio, and Monet's artistic choices are accessible to both novices and experts. The itinerary is well-designed, allowing you to admire the highlights at your own pace while benefiting from relevant historical insights. The value for money is excellent. An immersive, moving, and informative experience that I highly recommend.
This is barely adequate. The pdf & audio download were not sent till 24 hours before - so no chance to download at home before travelling - a problem if you’re travelling with limited WiFi access. The commentary is ok but heavily US accentin the narrative with no attempt to pronounce French words properly. The audio download is clunky, comes as separate files and wouldn’t connect to my iPhone audio system to be heard through my earphones so I had to listen to it in advance of my. Visit.
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I'm sorry that the preparation and quality of the audio tour did not meet your expectations. Here are my responses to your comment: Sending the documents: The PDF and audio files were sent two days before the tour, not 24 hours. Regarding the American accent and French pronunciation, this is the first time I've received negative feedback on this, but I've taken note of it. Audio download: To facilitate downloading and playback, the audio tour is available both in its entirety (a single file) and in chapters (one audio file for each location visited). Enjoy your stay in Normandy!
