The Giverny City Guides deal with the things that trip people up here: how to get from Vernon station to Monet’s garden without the shuttle queue, where to have lunch when every terrace fills at the same hour, why Vernon deserves an afternoon of its own and which castles and Monet paintings are within an easy ride. Each guide is a short, honest list that says why a place earns your time, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Giverny City Guides
- 52 places
- 3 guides
- 10 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The three Giverny guides
Food guide
19 places
Quick lunches near Monet’s garden, a starred tasting menu and a riverside mill, Vernon bistros, then pastries and bakery fillings for a picnic by the Seine.
Things to do guide
16 places
Monet’s house and village, Vernon’s Gothic church, timber houses and mill on a broken bridge, the greenway by bike and three castles close by.
Day trips guide
17 places
Vernon and the river, Richard the Lionheart’s fortress and a cliff château, Rouen’s cathedral by train, and the Water Lilies waiting in Paris.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Gourmandises de Giverny
Rue Claude Monet, a short walk from Monet’s house
Pick your fillings and watch the sandwich or salad come together at the counter, or go for the day’s quiche, then eat in the little garden at the back. Ice cream and a glass of wine are there too, and lunch stays around €10 to €12. From the food guide.
The Old Mill of Vernon
Vernonnet bank of the Seine, Vernon
A 16th-century timber-framed mill sits on two surviving piers of the medieval bridge, leaning out over the river as Monet painted it. It stays closed to visitors, so enjoy it from the bank. From the things to do guide.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
Rouen old town, 40 minutes by train from Vernon
Monet set up his easel opposite this Gothic front over and over to catch it in changing light, and its 151-metre spire is the tallest in France. Going in costs nothing, and summer nights bring a free light show onto the stone. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Giverny
Day one: walk into Monet’s house and gardens with a timed ticket as the gates open, add the Musée des impressionnismes on the same street, eat early on Rue Claude Monet and book a table for the evening, at La Musardière or Le Jardin des Plumes. Day two: ride the greenway to Vernon, stand in front of the church Monet painted, cross to the old mill and the Tourelles and picnic on bakery food by the water, or drive out to La Roche-Guyon and Château Gaillard. For a rainy or slow day, or a winter visit when the garden is shut, take the train to Rouen for the cathedral and the fine arts museum, or to Paris for the Orangerie.
Questions about the Giverny guides
What do the Giverny City Guides include?
Three guides with 52 places in total: food, things to do and day trips. Every entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening times and one tip you can put to use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Can I use the Giverny guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline after that, ticks and notes included. Only opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Giverny guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and all three together are €13.98.
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