Versailles Palace and Giverny's Monet House Day Trip from Paris including Lunch

Versailles Palace and Giverny's Monet House Day Trip from Paris including Lunch

Think of France and what comes to mind? Chances are the Palace of Versailles and the Impressionists are up there in your top ten. However fleeting your visit, you do have time to experience a bit of both, thanks to our day trip from Paris. Ever wanted to step into one of Monet’s paintings? Your wish is our command! Wander through the lush gardens of the artist’s residence, inspiration for his Nympheas, among others. After lunch, head to Versailles, royal pad to three King Louis. From the moment you approach this imposing Palace, we dare you not to gasp at its lavish splendor. In fact, you’ll probably keep your mouth open for the rest of your visit!

Itinerary
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Stop At: PARISCityVISION, 2 Rue des Pyramides, 75001 Paris, France

Meet up at our central located agency in Paris!

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Office de Tourisme des Portes de l'Eure, 12 rue du Pont, 27200 Vernon France

Short on time? Visit Versailles and Monet’s Garden in the same day.

Ready for your full-day tour (easels and crowns optional)? First up, Giverny ,1 hour 20 ( approx) drive from Paris in Eure Department ( close to Vernon)

Stop At: Fondation Claude Monet, 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France

Home to Impressionist maestro Monet from 1833 until his demise in 1926.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Clos Normand - Fondation Claude Monet, 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny France

Walk across the Japanese bridge you’ve seen somewhere before and catch your reflection in that water lily pond..

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Le Moulin de Fourges, 38 Rue du Moulin, 27630 Vexin-sur-Epte, France

Time for a hearty lunch (we won’t let you eat cake, unless you want to), at the Moulin de Fourges, an 18th-century mill inspired by Marie Antoinette’s hamlet.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Monument a Louis XIV, Place des Victoires Château de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France

Leading us nicely on to your next stop: Versailles where you will see Louis XIV's Statue on a horse.

Stop At: Palace of Versailles, Place d'Armes, 78000, Versailles France

Compare and contrast your interior décor to that of Louis XIV and his wife.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Hall of Mirrors, Chateau de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France

Then waltz through the vast Hall of Mirrors. Your tour guide is at hand to answer your questions, however weird or wonderful.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Le Jardin de Versailles, Place D'armes A l'Ouest du Château de Versailles, 78000, Versailles France

Your tour guide is at hand to answer your questions, however weird or wonderful. You’re in for a treat (and numerous photo ops) in the palace’s back garden, and no garden worth its name would be complete without a fountain, sculpture, forest or two. If you’re lucky (if you choose the right date, that is), you’ll catch the Musical Fountains show, when the gardens’ numerous water features boogie to the rhythm of Louis XIV’s favorite tunes.

Pass By: Palais Garnier, Place de l_Opera entrance at the corner of Scribe and Auber streets, 75009 Paris France

Then it’s back to Paris to dream in your own private chambers.

Pass By: Place des Pyramides, Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris France

You will end back at the departure point.