Giverny Monet's Garden & Auvers-sur-Oise with Van Gogh House Full Day From Paris
Description
Walk in the footsteps of two amazing artists: Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh on this small group day trip from Paris. Discover the unparallelled beauty in the Clos Normand and Japanese Water gardens of Claude Monet, in Giverny. You’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into one of his Impressionist paintings as you walk among the willow trees and cross the little green bridge over his pond of water lilies. Then you’ll explore inside of his colorful family home. Visit off-the-beaten-path gems like Monet’s grave in Giverny and the fields Van Gogh Painted in Auvers-sur-Oise.
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Wander through the lovely Clos Normand flower garden where a hundred different flowers are in bloom
Enjoy free time to visit Monet’s home of more than 40 years where he raised his 8 children and put the final touches on his paintings.
Visit the final resting place of Claude Monet that is hidden away in a little church’s graveyard.
When you arrive in the little town of Auvers-sur-Oise you’ll be able to take at least an hour long break. There is a boulangerie with fresh baked goods as well as several little restaurants that serve good local foods at reasonable prices. You can choose to eat in whichever establishment best fits your taste and budget.
Discover how Vincent Van Gogh’s lived and spent his last days in the boarding house: Auberge Ravoux.
Pay your respects to Vincent Van Gogh at his humble gravesite that is covered in ivy.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Small Group Tour 8 persons max
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 7 years
- This tour requires that all participants are able to walk well, even on hot summer days. If you have trouble walking or get faint in the hot sun then this is NOT a good tour for you.
Reviews(420)
Our guide was great. He was professional, provided interesting information, and accommodated both those who wanted to walk around the sights in Auvers-sur-Oise and those who had issues and could not walk that far.
This tour was so interesting especially with our guide Marteen. He was very knowledgeable not only on Monet and Van Gogh lives but on the art also. He truly made this tour extremely fun .
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted you enjoyed following in Monet and Van Gogh’s footsteps. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with our guide, we’re happy he made the tour so interesting and fun! - Alice
Excellent tour and guide (Serena)! This experience takes you to 2 places in one day - (1) Giverny - Monet's house and gardens and (2) Auvers-sur-Oise - van Gogh's residence for the last 70 days of his life and burial site. Although both are within an hour of Paris, it would be very difficult (most likely impossible) to visit both by public transportation in one day. With respect to Giverny, the guide (Serena) did an excellent job of preparing us for the visit with lots of information while in transit. She also made sure that we were among the first in line to visit the always-crowded lily ponds. With respect to Auvers-sur-Oise, we visited the room in which he died, his burial site, and various locations in the town which appear in some of 74 works he painted while living there. The guide had copies of the works so we were able to compare the actual location with his vision. Highly recommended.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed the tour and that Serena made the experience so informative and well-organized. It’s great to hear you appreciated both Giverny and Auvers-sur-Oise and the historical insights along the way. - Alice
This is a must do experience for those interested in the lives of Monet and Van Gogh. Our tour guide was punctual, friendly and knowledgeable. Strongly recommend this tour.
Excellent, very informative tour. Our guide was very knowledge, and happy to talk about topics beyond the featured artists and their art. She handled the trip and trip logistics perfectly! She was the “gold standard” for this type tour!!!
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the tour and had such a great experience with your guide. We hope to welcome you again soon! - Alice
Michael was a wonderful tour guide. Even though it was hot the tour of Giverny was gorgeous. And I learned more about Vincent van Gough at his last house. All round fantastic tour guide
Going to Paris? Do not miss going to Giverny for the day. Learned so much and took so many photos of Giverny and Monets gardens…stunning!
Highly recommend! Our guide, Clement, was fantastic - safe driver, knowledgeable, and personable. The day was planned extremely well, we never felt rushed and visiting Van Gogh sites was a bucket list item for me. We had a great group as well
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the day and that Clément made the experience so special. It’s great that the itinerary and group added to your visit to these iconic Van Gogh sites. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon! Kind regards, - Alice
I had a great experience. The trip is designed very thoughtful and covers both places I would like to see. Our tour guide Serena was always on time and gave very clear and detailed instructions about the trip. She was also very helpful and knowledgeable about the sites we visited.
Thank you for your kind review! We're delighted to hear that you had a great experience and enjoyed visiting both Giverny and Auvers-sur-Oise. We'll be sure to pass your compliments on to Serena. Thank you for joining us, and we hope to welcome you back on another tour soon! Kind regards, - Alice
Claude Monet lived the latter part of his life creating flower and water gardens at his home in Giverney. There he painted his famous water lilies. Vincent Van Gogh spent his last 70 days in Auvers Sur Oise before committing suicide. There he painted his last 70+ important paintings. For an art lover, this trip is heaven. If you’re lucky enough to get Clement as your guide, it is heaven on steroids.
