Giverny day trip from Paris: Monet's house and gardens with a private chauffeur

An hour and a quarter from Paris, Giverny is one of the gentlest escapes you can imagine. Monet lived here for more than forty years and created his most famous work: a garden. Your chauffeur drives you there in the morning and brings you back at the agreed time.

Monet's house and gardens

• The house, pink with green shutters: the studio-salon, the yellow dining room, the blue-tiled kitchen and Monet's Japanese prints.
• The Clos Normand, the flower garden in front of the house.
• The water garden, reached by an underpass: the water-lily pond and the Japanese bridge.

Season, opening hours and tickets

In 2026 the house and gardens were open from 1 April to 1 November, daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission 5:30 p.m.), according to the Foundation's official press release. 2027 dates have not yet been announced; the season usually runs from April to early November. Booking is recommended for individuals on the official website claudemonetgiverny.fr and required for groups of 20 or more.

Getting there

Giverny is about 75 km west of Paris, roughly 1 hr 15 min by the A13 motorway. By train you would go from Saint-Lazare to Vernon, then take a local shuttle. With your chauffeur you leave from your hotel and are dropped close to the entrance. Tip: arrive at 10 a.m. opening or late afternoon for a quieter visit.

Make a day of it

Stroll the village and visit the church where Monet is buried, see Vernon's old mill on the Seine, or continue to Rouen, whose cathedral Monet painted in series. The Musée des impressionnismes Giverny says it is preparing to reopen for the 2027 season.

Price and service

Our 8-hour chauffeur hire (car and chauffeur at your disposal) from Paris is listed from €563 in a Mercedes E-Class; the exact price depends on your itinerary and is confirmed before booking.

• Tolls and parking included; meet and greet with a name sign; help with luggage.
• Child seats on request; payment by card or PayPal.
• Free cancellation up to 3 hours before pick-up.
• Complimentary waiting time: 15 minutes for a transfer, 30 minutes at a station, 1 hour at the airport.

We also handle major events: up to 300 chauffeur-driven vehicles coordinated for a single event (delegations, trade fairs, conferences, evening receptions), with one point of contact and the same discretion.

See all the major events of the year, month by month, in our Paris events calendar.

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