Planning
How to Visit Giverny in 2026: the Season, the Hours, the Train and the Bag Rule
When the gate opens and closes, what the house and gardens cost, what you may carry in, how long to allow and how to get there from Paris.
Giverny Blog
Short answers to the questions people ask before a day at Monet’s house and gardens. When does it open? What is inside? Can the children come? Ready to make your Giverny reservation? The fares sit side by side there.
Start with the post on how to visit Giverny if this is your first time, then the part-by-part walk through the house, the flower garden and the water garden. The facts post covers the green bridge, the stream Monet diverted and the curator who saved the house. The family post sorts the days by age, and the last one weighs Giverny against Van Gogh’s Auvers-sur-Oise. Longer planning pieces are in the guides.
The house
Monet's House and Gardens in Giverny, Part by Part
The house, the flower garden under its iron arches and the water garden at its foot, in the order you walk them, with what to look for in each.
Facts
Giverny Facts Most Visitors Miss: the Green Bridge, the Diverted Stream and More
Why the bridge is green, where the pond's water comes from, who saved the house in the 1970s and how small the village was when Monet arrived.
Families
Giverny with Kids: Ages, Fares and a Day That Suits a Family
Who goes in free, the youngest age each kind of day takes, the no-picnic rule and how to keep a garden visit short enough for small legs.
Comparison
Giverny or Auvers-sur-Oise? Monet's Village or Van Gogh's
Monet's garden against the village where Van Gogh spent his last weeks: what each shows you, how far each is from Paris, and the days that do both.
The practical answers are in the visitor guide and the FAQs, and every tour is compared on Giverny Tours.