Visiting Claude Monet’s Garden

Sitting in Claude Monet’s garden of lilies truly brought his paintings to life; now I understand why so many of the world’s greatest painters came from France.

From the Saint Lazare metro station in Paris, you can catch a TGV to Vernon station. The ride is under half an hour and from there you hop on either the shuttle bus that departs frequently (10 euro) or the Petit Train that departs every hour and half (8 euro return). The Petit train really is a tiny little train and it chugs through Vernon to reach the village of Giverny, making some detours to show off some of the other attractions in town. From the Petit Train stop in Giverny, a 10-minute guided walk brings you along the lanes past some coffee shops to the pink brick of Claude Monet’s house and gardens.