53301PNO
Paris, Giverny, Dinard
Routes
Opening days/times, entrance fees, etc. listed on Yellow Pages.
Giverny visit of Monet’s house and garden
- You will have a reservation at Giverny so timing will depend on this. Out of season, when Giverny is closed, a visit to the Musée d’ Orsay will be substituted
- You need CASH OR CARD for entrances to Giverny
- Allow 1 hr – 1hr 30 minutes for the visit (including the gift shop)
43303PHD
Giverny
Excursion
Opening days/times, entrance fees, etc. listed on Yellow Pages.
Set down in the bus park on the right as you enter the village (before you come to Monet’s house). Take the underpass (under the road) turn right and lead the group 150m along the pavement to the group entrance which will be on your left.
At the group entrance buy and distribute tickets. Tell the group they need their ticket to enter the house.
Be sure that they understand that they will be exiting the complex through the gift shop not back through the group entrance. Arrange to meet the group outside the gift shop exit.
The group should visit the water lily garden first (go under the tunnel by the entrance and then come back again), then the Clos Normand, the house at the top of the main garden. (which can get very crowded and only small numbers are allowed in at a time) and finally the gift shop.
Warn groups to leave enough time for the gift shop. It is very popular and service can be incredibly slow. Once they have exited through the gift shop they will not be allowed back in.
You can take photos in the gardens and from the windows in the house out over the gardens. Photos of the inside of the house are forbidden.
Toilets are located between the house and the gift shop on the left.
On exiting the gift shop turn to the left. There is a lovely shop and window where they can buy drinks/sandwiches to take away. There is also a tea shop (“Les Nymphéas”) to the right of the sandwiches.that is quite expensive but does good cakes; Toilets (small charge) are located beside the tea shop. There is also another very popular gift shop selling seeds, varied gifts and interior décor. Make sure to leave time for this. They love it. A little bit further, past the square is new, little self service on the left, and other little shops and art dealers.
Those more interested in a crêpe will find a crêperie/brasserie/restaurant located on the right hand side as you exit Monet’s gardens, 3 minutes walk away. They can sit and relax in a big terrace in a garden while having a coke or eating a crêpe or galette.
PICNIC
It is now possible to pre-order a picnic lunch from the Café Les Nymphéas,
for minimum 20 pax.
It includes:
– Sandwich Parisien (pain, beurre, jambon blanc, gruyère, salade)
– an apple
– a packet of crisps
– water or juice
Call in advance with choices etc. 02 32 21 20 31
Meet your group at the exit and walk them back to the bus via the lane which runs alongside the gardens.
Monet is buried in Giverny. If they ask, the graveyard is a good 10 minutes’ walk from the exit to the complex (on exiting turn left and keep going straight until you reach the church) Make sure the group have time to do this if they are asking and plan accordingly.
