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21 février 2013

By a sunny sunday afternoon

By a sunny sunday afternoon
On sunday, I went from Vernon to Giverny by one of the great pedestrian walks.One of them follow the "Seine" and the other (I walked on this one) follow the hill. It was a really sunny afternoon and many local people had the same idea ! The hill near...
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6 février 2013

Les crêpes

Les crêpes
Last saturday in France we had a holiday : la Chandeleur. For "la Chandeleur" we are cooking french crêpes. The tradition is to blow up them having a gold coin in the hand ! In french we say "faire sauter les crêpes". If you do that you should be lucky...
1 février 2013

Streets' names

Streets' names
I don't know if you have the same feeling but when I walk in a village or a town I like to read the streets' names on the plaques. Today we had a rainy morning, in France we say "il pleut des cordes !",but I went in the village and took pictures to share...
1 février 2013

Welcome

I'm a french woman living nearby Giverny and loving it. I'll try to make you feel the mood of the village and it's neighbourhood. I would like to make you discover wonderful places like art galleries, B and B, restaurants, gardens, exhibitions...I'll...
14 février 2013

Waiting for a new season

Waiting for a new season
The village seems sleepy, waiting for a new exciting season, but it's still a lovely place to walk alone in the deserted streets.
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11 mai 2013

Tulip time

Tulip time
In the garden, four days ago, at the tulip season.
7 mars 2013

Rue Claude MONET

Rue Claude MONET
The Monet's foundation will open it's doors on march 29th. Now the "Rue Claude MONET" is deserted in the afternoon but soon many people, coming from all over the world, will walk there ! I love that time, when you can walk in the village listening to...
1 février 2013

Snowflakes biscuits

Snowflakes biscuits
I love snow. When it falls I like to walk and receive my friends. So on Sunday I made "snowflakes biscuits". they are easy to cook and delicious. We ate them with hot spiced cider from a local producer.
30 juin 2013

roses

roses
In the garden of the old "Hôtel Baudy" there are many forms of roses. Last week you could see these ones for example.
18 avril 2013

Rue de la dîme

Rue de la dîme
This name refers to an old tax that peasants had to give to the clergy at Middle Ages.It was a rough tax and in memory many villages still have a "rue de la dîme" wich represents the place where the peasants had to come and give the tax.
20 mars 2013

Can you believe it ?

Can you believe it ?
Spring is coming but last week there was snow on Giverny ! On tuesday morning I went in the village, near the old station wich is now a village hall, and I saw the snow falling on the trees.
1 février 2013

Frost

Frost
On wednesday morning, I went in the village . It was really beautiful with that thin layer of frost and the sun ! I had a walk along the Seine then rue Claude Monet and Clos Peter Edge. along the Seine Clos Peter Edge Rue Claude Monet, Hôtel Baudy
4 janvier 2017

December 2016

December 2016
In winter, you can walk alone in the streets of the village. No more visitors, no more colours but amazing winter "flowers" !
19 octobre 2015

On an october morning

On an october morning
We are in october,it's cloudy but Giverny is still so lovely.
18 mai 2016

On my way to the bakery

On my way to the bakery
This wednesday on Monet's street.
14 septembre 2016

A sunny wednesday of September

A sunny wednesday of September
Today, near the museum.
28 septembre 2016

"Pre-fall" colours today

"Pre-fall" colours today
Another sunny wednesday in Normandy, but fall colours are coming ! Rue Claude Monet I found that lovely yellow flower ans realised we are not still in Summer.
22 octobre 2013

Here comes the fall

Here comes the fall
I love that season and its colors. We always think to Giverny with pink, yellow, red... flowers, but in fall it's wonderful ! Here is a picture of a great virginia creeper in the "Chemin Blanche Hoschedé Monet".
8 octobre 2014

rainy summer

rainy summer
Last summer was not really sunny... but the garden is still wonderful after the rain. The day we went in the garden, the waterlilies were in blossom.
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