Monet's House and Gardens
The house in Giverny where Claude Monet lived and painted for 43 years, with the gardens he spent years planting. Across the lane lies the water garden with its Japanese bridge and the lily pond he painted again and again.
- Where
- Giverny, Normandy, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 49.0750, 1.5356
Get the Monet's House and Gardens stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Monet's House and Gardens. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Normandy volume with your photos and a note.
Near Monet's House and Gardens
Rouen Cathedral 52 km
The seat of the Archbishop of Rouen, built and rebuilt over more than eight centuries in styles from Early Gothic to Flamboyant and Renaissance. Its three towers are each in a different style, and Monet painted its façade more than thirty times in changing light.
Palace of Versailles 52 km
The principal residence of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, southwest of Paris. Its Hall of Mirrors, gilded state rooms and vast formal gardens set the model for royal palaces across Europe.
Grande Arche 55 km
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Bois de Boulogne 57 km
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Eiffel Tower 60 km
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Questions
Where is Monet's House and Gardens?
Monet's House and Gardens is in Giverny, Normandy, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rouen Cathedral (52 km), Palace of Versailles (52 km), Grande Arche (55 km).
How do I get the Monet's House and Gardens stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Monet's House and Gardens and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Normandy volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Monet's House and Gardens before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Normandy volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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