Claude Monet's garden is about 1 hour 15 min., from our hotel via our special tour bus, and was everything I had hoped it would be and then some. The artist's home is inviting with the rose arbors lining the garden side of the house. And the gardens it over looks are so filled with blossoms you hardy knew which direction to look. My only disappointment was it was so busy (we got there when it opened) there really was not a place to even do a quick sketch. And we only had 2 hours to see it all. Inside no photos are allowed but for those who have not seen it, it's decorated to the exact duplicate of the photos displayed inside. With replicas of his paintings hanging in his studio. My favorite part of the house was the blue and white kitchen. His bedroom was a cheery space that's windows opened up onto his magnificent garden.
The bridge view today is much the same as in some of his famous paintings but appeared to be lower than I expected. I suppose it's because he painted from his boat in the water, giving it a higher angle and view. But again many crowds to contend with thus no drawings ala Plein Aire.
We concluded our afternoon with a trip to the Musee de l'Orangerie on the grounds of the Louvre gardens. Containing a tribute to Monet's Water Nympheas series that took over 4 years for him to paint. They fill the walls of 2 long oval rooms. The link here will give you a teaser.
www.musee-orangerie
So that was a good ending for our Monet day.
Au revior,
Gloria
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