Giverny

Giverny

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April 13th 2009
Visited the beautiful village of Giverny, most famous for the home and gardens of Claude Monet, the most famous French Impressionist painter. Spent most of the day wandering these beautiful surroundings, with plenty of flowers in bloom, mainly tulips, pansies, daffodils - very colourful. No wonder it provided such an inspiration for his paintings. The wisteria was not quite in flower yet over the ... read more

Europe » France » Upper Normandy

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more