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The Old Mill of Vernon on the piers of the old Seine bridgeZairon · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Giverny

The Old Mill of Vernon, over the Seine

Walk · 30 min · free · half-timbered house on the remains of a bridge, next to the station

InformationFree
Price
Free
Duration
30 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead, along the bank

A half-timbered mill hanging over the piers of an old bridge over the Seine, on the Vernonnet bank. It is the picture postcard of Vernon and is on the way if you go to Giverny on foot or by bike: you cross the bridge and see it from the bank.

Tips

  • The best view From the bridge that crosses the Seine to Vernonnet, in the afternoon light.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Old Mill of Vernon?

On the Vernonnet bank, next to the bridge over the Seine, on the way to Giverny.

As a familyWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The open kitchen, with the chef preparing the counter table© Le Jardin des PlumesOne Michelin star

Le Jardin des Plumes

Restaurant · Giverny · Rue du Milieu · €€€€

What to order: the tasting menu; if there are few of you, ask about the chef's table next to the kitchen

Dinner Wednesday to Sunday · lunch Friday to Sunday · closed Monday and Tuesday
The terrace under the trees, with red parasols and iron tables© Restaurant BaudyThe painters' table since 1886

Restaurant Baudy

Restaurant · Giverny · Rue Claude Monet · €€€€

What to order: seasonal home cooking with Norman produce, on the terrace beside the rose garden

April to October · closed Mondays · no lunchtime booking
The dining room, with wooden tables, pendant lamps and hexagon-patterned wallpaper© La MusardièreSignature cooking at the hotel

Révélations, the restaurant at La Musardière

Restaurant · Giverny · Rue Claude Monet · €€€€

What to order: chef Benjamin Revel's menu, which changes with the kitchen garden and the market

Lunch and dinner from April to October · from November to March, Friday evening to Sunday lunchtime

To stay nearby

The blue half-timbered neo-Norman villa, with the park lawn in front© Le Jardin des PlumesSmall hotel

Le Jardin des Plumes

1913 villa in a park · 4 rooms and 4 suites · starred restaurant

Why we like it: Charming hotel with four rooms and four suites in a 1913 neo-Norman villa, with a park and David Gallienne's starred restaurant.

The brick and stone house with red shutters, among the garden© La MusardièreHotel

La Musardière

Rue Claude Monet · Three stars · Private parking · Small dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Charming three-star hotel on Rue Claude Monet, five minutes from the painter's house, with a garden, private parking and a restaurant.