Near the end of our 16-day tour through the country roads of France we returned to Paris on the same day that the Euro 2016 football ("soccer") tournaments began. As you can see, the French added a soccer ball to the Eiffel Tower!
Because of the unusual wet Springtime in France, the Seine River is swollen and tour boats are banned from operating until the water recedes sufficiently for the boats to safely travel under the many pedestrian bridges spanning the Seine.
Monet's Garden:
On Saturday, June 11th, we traveled to the town of Giverney where Monet lived and painted. They have turned the land around his home into a wonderful and colorful exhibition of gardens. There is a Japanese garden because he was influenced by Japanese art in the late 1800's. There are beautiful traditional flower-filled gardens that are awesome and inspiring!
Inside Monet's home - the paintings are not the originals, which are hanging in galleries and museums all over the world:
The garden is beautiful with lots of different colors and a variety of flowers. It looks like you had nice weather while there. Did you go to his famous lily pond with the Japanese bridge? What a delightful day. I think I enjoyed the photos almost as much as you enjoyed the sights there.
ReplyDeleteIt really was beautiful there. We did go through his Japanese garden there and crossed over a couple of bridges - was that what you meant?
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