In Giverny (Eure), Claude Monet’s house and gardens are open every day from 1 April to 1 November 2026, from 10 am to 6 pm (last admission 5:30 pm). Adult admission costs €13, €7 for ages 7 to 17, and it is free under 7. Booking is not compulsory but is advised on weekends and public holidays; allow 1½ to 2 hours for the visit. The painter lived here from 1883 until his death in 1926. The garden changes every month: here is what blooms, according to the site’s gardeners, matched with the local weather.
Giverny lies on the border between Normandy and the Île-de-France. Our Normandy guide will help you extend your stay, for example to Étretat, another place Monet painted.
Our travel deals for Giverny
Affiliate links: we earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.
FlightsKiwi.comCompare flights and airline combinations to Giverny.Compare flights- Tickets and toursTiqetsEntry tickets and guided tours to book online; compare with the official price.See tickets
Claude Monet’s house and gardens: key facts
- 2026 season: every day from 1 April to 1 November; 10 am to 6 pm, last admission 5:30 pm; on-site sales from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm — checked on 23 October 2026 on claudemonetgiverny.fr
- Price: adult €13; child aged 7 to 17 €7; student €7; under 7 free; person with a disability €6
- Booking: not compulsory but recommended; e-tickets bought from 1 May 2026 are firm and final
- Length of visit: 1½ to 2 hours (self-guided)
- Address: 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny
Tickets: online, on site or from a reseller?
The official online ticket office sells a skip-the-line ticket. The site warns that once the online ticket quota is reached, heavy crowds and a long wait are to be expected on site. More tickets are available from resellers, which the official site itself lists; check that you go through one of them. Free admissions (list on the official site) are not available online and do not give skip-the-line access: they are obtained on site with proof.
Combined tickets, sold only on site to individual visitors, pair Giverny with other museums:
- Musée des impressionnismes (Giverny): adult €25, child aged 7 to 17 €7, student €16.
- Musée Marmottan Monet (Paris): adult €27, child €16.
- Musée de l’Orangerie (Paris): adult €25.50. The large Water Lilies are displayed there: see our page on the Musée de l’Orangerie.
What to see: the house, the Clos Normand and the water garden
- The house: the small blue sitting room, Monet’s first studio (reconstructed in 2011), his bedroom, that of Blanche Hoschedé-Monet, the yellow dining room with its collection of Japanese prints, and the kitchen with its blue Rouen tiles. It is not wheelchair accessible.
- The Clos Normand: the flower garden in front of the house, with its long central path under arches and its 38 rectangular beds called « tombs » or « paint boxes ».
- The water garden: created by Monet from 1893 by diverting an arm of the Epte, with the Japanese bridge painted green, bamboo, weeping willows and water lilies, which he began painting in 1897.
What blooms in Giverny, month by month
This table matches the blooms described by the official site with the normals of the nearest Météo-France station, at Évreux:
| Month | What is in bloom (according to the official site) | Max | Rainy days | Sun (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Late March: hyacinths, botanical daffodils, pansies, violas | 11.7 °C (53 °F) | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| April | Clos Normand in full bloom: daffodils, jonquils, tulips, fritillaries; apple and cherry trees blossom again | 15.0 °C (59 °F) | 8.7 | 5.8 |
| May | Tulips and forget-me-nots; late May, poppies, iris-lined paths and peonies; wisteria on the Japanese bridge, rhododendrons and azaleas | 18.3 °C (65 °F) | 9.0 | 6.3 |
| June | Month of the rose; first water lilies toward the end of the month | 21.6 °C (71 °F) | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| July | Annuals (cosmos, carnations, sunflowers up to 4 m or 13 ft); water lilies « in their glory » | 24.2 °C (76 °F) | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| August | Dahlias and gladioli in full season, salvias, tithonias, rudbeckias | 24.2 °C (76 °F) | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| September | Central path overrun with nasturtiums, dahlias; the water lilies begin to decline | 20.7 °C (69 °F) | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| October | A last burst of dahlias, asters; orange-yellow willows and red sweetgum at the pond | 15.7 °C (60 °F) | 10.4 | 3.9 |
Our reading: for the water lilies, aim for July and August, when the site describes them « in their glory »; these are also the driest months at Évreux (fewer than 8 rainy days) and the sunniest (almost 7 hours a day). For the tulips, irises and the wisteria on the Japanese bridge, go in May. Autumn colors arrive in October, with more rain (10 days on average). In March the site is not yet open: it opens on 1 April. Cross-reference by Destination de Voyage.
Suggested route and checklist
The visit is self-guided. The site describes the house room by room, from the small blue sitting room to the kitchen, then the two gardens: the Clos Normand in front of the house and the water garden, which Monet laid out at the far end of the Clos, on the other side of the former railway line. A simple approach is to start with the garden that interests you most before the crowds build up, then finish with the house. Keep in mind that every exit is final: use the restrooms and the shop before you leave.
- Online ticket bought (or proof of free admission for the on-site ticket desk).
- Bag of cabin size at most, carried by hand or on your back.
- No easel or sketchbook: painting and drawing are prohibited.
- Train times checked if you are coming from Paris (engineering works flagged by the site).
- Arrival before 5:30 pm, the last admission time.
Avoiding the crowds
The official site presents the house as the second most visited tourist site in Normandy, and recommends booking on weekends and public holidays. Normandie Tourisme, the regional tourist board, advises coming on a weekday in spring or in the heart of autumn, avoiding July, August, bridge days and school vacations, and notes that the 10 am to 4 pm slot is the busiest: late afternoon is calmer. Note that the last admission is at 5:30 pm.
Getting to Giverny
- Train: from Paris Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny station. The site reports engineering works on the lines: check the timetables before buying your admission tickets.
- Vernon – Giverny shuttle: €5 one way, €10 round trip.
- On foot or by bicycle: Vernon – Giverny greenway; bike rental at the exit of Vernon station.
- Car: free parking in Giverny.
Visitor rules
- Every exit is final.
- No animals (except assistance dogs).
- Picnics, painting and drawing prohibited; wedding photo shoots refused.
- No cloakroom: luggage limited to cabin size (55 x 35 x 20 cm or 22 x 14 x 8 in), carried by hand or on your back; bags checked at the entrance.
- Priority access with the French mobility inclusion card (CMI) through the groups’ entrance (sente Leroy); gardens accessible, house not wheelchair accessible.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Giverny?
The site is open from 1 April to 1 November. For the water lilies, aim for July and August; for the tulips, irises and wisteria, May; for autumn colors, October.
How much does entry to Monet’s gardens cost?
€13 for an adult, €7 for ages 7 to 17 and for students, free under 7, €6 for a person with a disability (2026 prices).
Do you need to book for Giverny?
It is not compulsory, but it is recommended on weekends and public holidays: once the online ticket quota is reached, the wait on site can be long.
How long does a visit to Giverny take?
From 1½ to 2 hours according to the official site, as a self-guided visit.
When do the water lilies bloom in Giverny?
The first buds appear toward the end of June; in July the site describes them « in their glory »; they decline from September.
How do you get to Giverny from Paris?
Take the train from Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny, then the shuttle (€5 one way), a bicycle or walk along the greenway.
Our sources
- Claude Monet’s House and Gardens – Giverny (claudemonetgiverny.fr): practical information, Monet’s house, the Clos Normand, the water lily pond, the garden in spring, summer and autumn, consulted on 23 October 2026
- Normandie Tourisme (normandie-tourisme.fr), Giverny page, consulted on 23 October 2026
- Météo-France: climate sheet, 1991-2020 statistics (sunshine 1991-2017), Évreux-Huest station (27347001, 138 m or 453 ft), donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr
- Our methodology
Updated November 2026. Prices and hours may change: check the official website before you go.