Visit the town that inspired Monet's masterpieces

Giverny has become a place of pilgrimage for art lovers and devotees of impressionism.

What's good about it? The tiny village of Giverny lies on the banks of the Seine river, 80 kilometres north-west of Paris. Impressionist painter Claude Monet moved to Giverny in 1883. No wonder, it has become a place of pilgrimage for art lovers and devotees of impressionism, who come to visit Monet's home and marvel at the gardens that inspired his paintings.

Best for: Start your visit to Giverny at the Monet Foundation, to explore the artist's home and gardens. See the charming stone farmhouse furnished as it was when he lived and worked there. In the gardens, recognise settings of some of the painter's most famous works.