Fondation Monet in Giverny

25 May 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time:  5 minutes

House of Claude Monet © Fondation Monet/cc-by-sa-3.0

House of Claude Monet © Fondation Monet/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Fondation Claude Monet is a nonprofit organisation that runs and preserves the house and gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny, France, where Monet lived and painted for 43 years. Monet was inspired by his gardens, and spent years transforming them, planting thousands of flowers. He believed that it was important to surround himself with nature and paint outdoors. He created many paintings of his house and gardens, especially of water lilies in the pond, the Japanese bridge, and a weeping willow tree.   read more…

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