We parked 250m up the road only to find free parking next door to the gardens. Had lunch at La Capucine cafe then toured the gardens. The water lilies were in bloom as were many of the other flowers. It was looking beautiful.
Monet lived in the house for 43 years from 1183 to 1926 and the house is as it was when he left it. One surprising thing to us was that Monet owned 230 Japanese woodblock paintings all by about 6 artists. He obviously loved them. Ronnie has a print of one of them on the wall at home. On the walls are also reproductions of Monet's works as he had them when he was alive. The originals are at the Musee Marmottan-Monet in Paris.
The main gardens have various espaliered fruit trees (about 900mm high) and perennial flowers.
The water gardens, accessed through a tunnel under the road, were superb with flowering water lilies and the beautiful Japanese bridge made famous in his paintings.
A fantastic day.
We intended to visit the Musee d'art moderne Andrew Malraux in Le Havre but it was closed. We returned the car and walked back to the ship.
Very rough seas and rain tonight.
Monet lived in the house for 43 years from 1183 to 1926 and the house is as it was when he left it. One surprising thing to us was that Monet owned 230 Japanese woodblock paintings all by about 6 artists. He obviously loved them. Ronnie has a print of one of them on the wall at home. On the walls are also reproductions of Monet's works as he had them when he was alive. The originals are at the Musee Marmottan-Monet in Paris.
A fantastic day.
We intended to visit the Musee d'art moderne Andrew Malraux in Le Havre but it was closed. We returned the car and walked back to the ship.
Very rough seas and rain tonight.
