Giverny

The village of Giverny is easily accessible from Paris by train from Gare Saint-Lazare station. Buy a ticket for Vernon which is the closest stop to Giverny. Monet’s gardens are open daily, 9:30 am – 6:00 pm, midMay to November, and closed during the winter months. Tickets to Monet’s gardens can be purchased on site or in advance on Giverny’s tourism website (recommended).

The train ride to Vernon takes 45 minutes. A bus or taxi will take you the rest of the way (7 kilometers) from the Vernon train station to Giverny. The buses are easy to locate, just follow the Monet-themed footprints.