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Les Terrasses
Claude Monet’s famous of some of Monet’s studies, Poulard
inspirational garden at have been restored to their On the slopes of Mont
his home in Giverney original glory. Only copies of St-Michel with stunning
Monet’s work are on show here, sea and sunset views.
but there is superb original ! B3 ⌂ Grande rue,
monks and 1,500 servants. 19th- and 20th-century art in Mont-St-Michel ∑ le
The main abbey church was the nearby Musée des montsaintmichel.info
consecrated in 1067, a major Impressionnismes. ¡¡¡
event attended by William
the Con queror. Fondation Claude Monet
The D913 strikes through "-= ⌂ 84 rue Claude Hotel Churchill
the woodland of the Parc Monet # Apr–Oct: 10am– A good town-centre
Ré gional de Brotonne to the 6pm daily ∑ fondation- spot, near the tapestry.
Benedictine Abbaye de monet.com ! C2 ⌂ 14–16 rue St-
St-Wandrille, founded in the Jean, Bayeux ∑ hotel-
7th century. The Musée de la Musée des churchill.fr
Marine de Seine at Caudebec- Impressionnismes ¡¡¡
en-Caux gives an engrossing "-= ⌂ 99 rue Claude
account of many aspects of Monet # Mar–Nov: 10am–
life on the great River Seine 6pm daily ∑ mdig.fr Hôtel Normandy
since the late 19th century. Barrière
Large half-timbered
palace, with lavish
18 rooms and lots ofcharm.
17 Evreux ! C2 ⌂ 38 rue Jean
Giverny Mermoz, Deauville
! D2 ⌂ Eure £ @ ∑ hotelsbarriere.com
! D2 ⌂ Eure n 80 rue n 11 rue de la Harpe; www.
Claude Monet, Giverny; grandevreux tourisme.fr ¡¡¡
www.giverny.fr
This pleasant cathedral town Detective Hôtel
In 1883 Impressionist painter is set in wide, agricultural
Claude Monet rented a house plains. It is home to the Each room is named and
styled for a fictional
in this small village and lived Cathédrale Notre-Dame, detective.
and worked here until his renowned for its 14th- to 15th-
death. The house, now known century stained glass and ! C2 ⌂ 6 ave
as the Fondation Claude Renais sance screens adorning George V, Étretat
Monet, is open to the public. its chapel. Next door, the ∑ detectivehotel.com
The house is decorated in the former bishop’s palace houses ¡¡¡
colour schemes that Monet the Musée de l’Ancien Evêché,
admired. The glorious gardens, with Roman statues and fine
made famous as the subject 18th-century furnishings.
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