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From Vernon to Giverny by bike along the greenway

By bike · half a day · hire at the exit of Vernon station · flat and away from traffic · April to October

Information
Duration
3 h
Season
1 April to 1 November
Who it's for
Families; there are seats, trailers and children's bikes

From the train to the gardens by bike: you hire at the exit of Vernon-Giverny station, cross the Seine and follow the greenway to Giverny, without cars. It is the most pleasant way to arrive and it spares you the shuttle queue.

How to do it

Givernon rents classic and electric bikes, children's bikes, seats and trailers twenty metres from the station, from April to October. In Giverny there are bike racks. The route is part of La Seine à Vélo, the route that runs from Paris to the sea along the Seine, if you want to go further.

Tips

  • Book the bike On weekends in May and June they sell out: book on their website or by phone.
  • For the return Check the time of the return train before handing back the bike.

Frequently asked questions

Can you cycle from Vernon to Giverny?

Yes, along the greenway, which is recommended by the Fondation Monet itself.

Where do I hire bikes?

At the exit of Vernon-Giverny station, at Givernon.

As a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

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.

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