Today a visit to Giverny to amuse you until Orsay report is ready
Such a lovely garden view from Monet’s veranda
Giverny is 45 minutes from Paris. Go to Gare Saint Lazare & take a short bus ride (10 minute - 8€ R/T) to Monet’s house. More details here.
I usually don’t go inside. Too crowded.
But it’s beautiful & serene.
Views out the window are like Impressionnistes paintings 🖼️
Seeing the gardens from the house gives you different perspective.
A Paris gardens letter peut-être/perhaps?
If you arrive around 2pm, the tour buses have left.
It isn't so crowded in the afternoon.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
The flowers change monthly. check Giverny’s schedule.
Monet surrounded by his gorgeous blooms.
A Monet letter would be nice as a reminder of a past visits to Giverny 🌸
Giverny is one of the loveliest gardens don’t you agree?
Wish I could paint 🎨 like Monet. Who doesn’t?
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Well, I will get there - to heaven - one day!
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Such splendid photos.
any more thoughts on England?
You're not supposed to take pictures inside the house. How did you sneak that in?
ReplyDeleteEvery single person in there was taking pictures so no need to sneak. They should just say it's OK cos you can't stop people with iphones. One woman was filming with her ipad.!!
DeleteMy husband and I were there in March and our guide that has been there many times in the past with her clients was told by the docents there that they are now allowing pictures to be taken!
DeleteAbsolutely stunning, Carol! :-)
ReplyDeleteI would have come with you in a ♥beat!That is one place I would love to visit..what sis pettier than myosotis w/ tulips?
ReplyDeleteGood thing to remember the time you went!
I love your aquarelle..w/ tulip..Bonne Manan etc:)tea for you..the May sketch letter.
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almost 100 F in the sun today here..talk about Jekyll and Hyde weather.
Thanks Monique.
DeleteWe have had non-stop drizzle and grey skies in Paris for 4 days.
I'm coming to Canada!
Peony;)
ReplyDeleteRoasted strawberries - Better than jam!
ReplyDeleteHull and cut strawberries in half. Toss with a little balsamic vinegar and a very tiny bit of sugar. Roast for 20 or min at 350º. Try them on your toast.
Yum.
Here I eat mine straight out of the box. Dont even wash them.
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YUM
oh you went on one of those gorgeous days we had last week or week before?? smart lady!!! it looks like you had a wonderful visit. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCarol, how lovely to be able to be in Paris as a starting point, then be able to take a short train ride and visit Giverny. Spring flowers time looks like a gorgeous time to be there. I agree that it seemed odd that the gardens were not crowded after The Buses Departed. Note to self...if ever I get there, remember to wait for those buses to depart.
ReplyDeleteWasn't it amazing to actually be in that blue-tiled kitchen?
Your jam and tea cup and saucer picture is a beauty. Peonies are irrisistible to paint in watercolor, don't you think?
xo
I love how you just jump on the train, Carol. We don't live that far by car from Giverny but am ashamed to say we haven't even seen the gardens in Springtime. Your photos are wonderful. And I'm so glad you liked the jam. As I said, I didn't have the right kind of sugar, so this jam is more liquid than usual but we loved it in our yogurts etc. Glad it worked out for your beautiful paintings with the tulips!
ReplyDeleteI will come give you a Big nudge.
DeleteYou will never regret it.
As good as your jam.
You are a great salesperson! Who could resist taking your advice? And the combination of tulips with myosotis is absolutely inspired!
ReplyDeleteOne of the nicest garden in France....thanks a lot for this visit...so nice ! Christine
ReplyDeleteIs that true?
DeleteI heard ch. Villandry gardens were wonderful but they are not all flowers..
What beautiful photos! I would be absolutely intoxicated by those gardens. May must be my favorite month. Remember the song from "Camelot?"
ReplyDelete"It's May, it's May, the lusty month of May, that glorious month when everyone throws self control away." Thanks for this post!
I want to be in Giverny right now.
ReplyDeleteI know you have mentioned this in the past, but I cannot find the blog post: what kind of camera do you use?
ReplyDeleteIpad mini only CJ.
DeleteIf you are ever in NYC at this time of year, I recommend the West Side Community Garden ...all our tulips come from Holland and we plant 12000 in November each year.
ReplyDeletePeople come from all over to see this magnificent display.
It is the West Side Community Garden.org .
Giverny gardens are colored to match Monet's paintings.
ReplyDeleteThere is simply no comparison to anywhere else.
C'est comme ça.
Paint like Monet? I am left with "oh, to sketch and paint like Carol G.! Hugs
ReplyDeleteKnock-out photos, Carol! We are still in the budding stage here, so all of that color & sun is great to see!
ReplyDeleteI love the interior shots of Monet's house, too
The girl taking the selfie made me smile........
Beautiful! I went many years ago in the Fall and was treated to the sight of hundreds of dahlias in all kinds of colors. Some as big as dinner plates!
ReplyDeleteWhile in Paris by myself a few years ago, I went to Giverny with Fat Tire Bike Tours. You meet your group at Gare St. Lazare, take the train to Vernon, bike from there to Giverny along the Seine. It was great fun! The gardens are stunningly beautiful. The day I was there photos were strictly forbidden. You take fab photos with your iPad Carol!
ReplyDeleteI would Love to do that Bonnie. I saw a group of bikers arriving. Once I walked it. What a disaster...3 hours later I collapsed ;)
DeleteHow beautiful! Thank you for taking me there.
ReplyDeleteYou Must come in the Spring some time Crazy!
DeleteAnother wonderful and colorful post from Paris, Carol. Love the simplicity of the all watercolor "letter" from Paris, for this month. But what the heck, I love ALL of your posts, and letters art.
ReplyDeleteI also violated the rules barring pics when visiting Cezanne's studio at Les Lauves.
How could I not! It was a very holy place. If I'd been more clever I'd have snatched one of the skulls, in his still-lifes.
Loved when we went the first and I'd love going again!
ReplyDeleteMonet's gardens never tire.
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Fantastic! Sooooo pretty!!! Thanks for making my breakfast BEAUTIFUL this morning!
ReplyDeleteCarol, we are planning to go on the 18th - hope the tulips are still there but would love to see peonies too. Bought some yesterday at Bastille Market.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post!
ReplyDeleteAll thhis outdoor beauty, love it! Giverney in May 2016 is what I'm envisioning...I had an invitation to go in 2003 but since it was my first visit to Paris, they couldn't drag me out of the city!
ReplyDeleteHallò PB i have been there few years ago in July it was sunny and amazing,the garden the house the little bridge over the lake ...a dream thank u to take meback again i this marvellus place.
ReplyDeleteThat's my favorite bloom: the tulips and the cherry blossoms. It's such a good match for you, too. I'm glad that you paint a la Caarol Gillot.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite places in all the world -- those tulips are just fabulous. And lucky you with the interior photos -- they had camera cops there the day I visited. I'd kill for a photo of that fabulous kitchen -- every color in the world I love most!
ReplyDeleteLoving the photos, the sketch and you remind me that there is a jar of Bonne Maman in my pantry just waiting to be opened! (BUT, and a BIG but, you can't find the Citron flavor anywhere in the US and the spots I've visited in Canada. I'm about ready to import it from France!)
Just beautiful! I will put this on my list for my next trip over there! As a confirmed Francophile I've been following your blog with much envy for some time now, and this one convinced me that I had to subscribe for my Mom. I'm jealous of her now :-) thanks for sharing your art.
ReplyDeleteOh, so beautiful! I could spend hours there, strolling and taking photographs.
ReplyDeleteCoucou..where are you?
ReplyDeleteOh my, Carol! I had dreamed of going to Giverny, and two summers ago, on our first visit to Paris and some wine regions, we also included a day at Giverny! Your photos just brought it all back to my and I am actually sitting here in tears right now - I so love that place! It's beautiful to see it with the tulips, as when we visited it was late June, so the tulips were no longer in bloom. We did bring home seeds - the shop told us we were allowed to bring them to the US as they were in a sealed tin. Well...not so sealed as it came open in our bag! But we scooped them all up back into the tin, and brought them home. We used the last of them in our garden last summer, and many of them come back in the garden to surprise us. We just wish we knew what the flowers were! My husband is an excellent gardener and knows all plants, flowers, trees names - both common and scientific, but we cannot locate some of our favorite blue flowers from that can!! We are planning a trip back and hoping they still have the seeds! Thanks for this beautiful and emotional post! :D
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the tulips in the fields around Lisse? They certainly are impressive. I do love Giverny though!
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