Europe - 2016

Day 7: Paris to Bayeux Wed Jul 13, 2016

We left Paris this morning travelling to Bayeux via Giverny, the home of Claude Monet and leader of the Impressionism painting movement. We were provided with a tour of Claude Monet’s house and gardens. The gardens included the famous water garden with its Japanese Bridge and water lilies, which inspired some of Monet’s most famous paintings. We then journeyed through the beautiful Norman countryside to the village of Beuvron en Auge. The region is known for its regional produce including specialty cheeses and cider. Of course we had to sample some.


Early Morning at La Defense	Entrance to Monet's house at Giverny	Orange Lilies	Mauve hydrangeas	Debbie in Monet's Gardens	Pink Water Lilies	Pink Water Lilies

Lavender perhaps	White Water Lilies	White Dasies	My version of impressionism	Reflections	Yellow Daisy	Garden Beds

Orange Dahlias	Debbie in Monet's Gardens	Yellow Dahlias	Fruit tree	Lavender perhaps	Monet's Garden Panorama	Monet's House

Ceramic pot and plants	More garden daisies	Door in wall	Village of Giverney	Old House	Debbie in Beauvron	Oak-Framed House

Village of Beauvron	Village of Beauvron	Debbie in Beauvron	Baskets for sale	Village of Beauvron	Floral village	A front garden

Château la Cheneviere	Château la Cheneviere	An old wall	Château la Cheneviere garden	Rear of Château la Cheneviere	An old wall