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Giverny on the map: the Impressionist village in Normandy

Set just over an hour from Paris, Giverny lies in a peaceful corner of Normandy, between meadows, woods and the gentle curve of the river Epte. Extime Travel helps you locate the village and find the path that suits you to reach this enchanted setting where Claude Monet's gardens flourish. 

Where is Giverny located

Giverny lies in the Eure department, in the Normandy region, around 80 kilometres north-west of Paris. 

The village is set midway between Évreux and Gisors and only an hour from Rouen. 

It stretches at the foot of gentle hillsides, on the edge of the river Epte, near the town of Vernon.

How to reach the village

By car, allow about 1h15 from Paris via the A13 motorway, or 1h30 if you prefer to avoid tolls. 

Free car parks await visitors near the Claude Monet Foundation.

 

By train, direct services from Paris Saint-Lazare reach Vernon-Giverny station in less than an hour. 

From the station, a seasonal shuttle bus takes you in around twenty minutes to the heart of the village. 

Some travelers also prefer to walk: a flat footpath of roughly 4.5 kilometers follows the route of an old railway line.

A village in a preserved setting

Giverny offers a verdant, almost intact landscape. 

From its hillsides, the views over the Norman countryside reveal woods, glades and fields that the 

Impressionist painters loved so much. 

Several marked footpaths lead the curious traveller along the same viewpoints once chosen by Monet and his peers.

Practical information

  • Distance from Paris : approximately 80 km
  • By car : 1h15 via A13
  • By train : less than an hour to Vernon-Giverny
  • Seasonal shuttle from Vernon to Giverny
  • Free parking near the Claude Monet Foundation

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