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Giverny is a commune of the Eure department in northern France.
It is best known as the location of
Claude
Monet's garden and home.
Monet at Giverny
Claude Monet noticed the village of Giverny while looking out
the window of a train he was riding. He made up his mind to move
there and rented a house and the area surrounding it. In 1890 he
had enough money to buy the house and land outright and set out
to create the magnificent gardens he wanted to paint. Some of
his most famous paintings, such as his water lily and Japanese
bridge paintings, were of his garden in Giverny. Monet lived in
Giverny from 1883 until his death in 1926. He and many members
of his family are interred in the village cemetery.
Monet's house and gardens were opened to
public visit in 1980, following restoration work. They have
become a popular tourist attraction (the Fondation Claude
Monet), particularly in the summer when the flowers are in
bloom.
The other main attraction of the village is the American Art
Museum.
The Hôtel Baudy was a center of artistic life in the Giverny
heyday. It is now still a café and restaurant, with period
decoration.
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