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Our Amazing Visit to Claude Monet’s House and Gardens

Welcome back, Tartlets! We’re ending our French vacation today at Monet’s House and Gardens. You’ve already heard me go on and on about the picturesque village of Giverny, France. But I’m sure a lot of you were wondering why I didn’t talk much about the house of famous painter Claude Monet, which is located smack in the center of the town (on a street named after him, no less). The reason is because Monet’s house and gardens deserve...

Our Amazing Vacation in Giverny and Vernon (Normandy region)

Welcome back, Tartlets! Today we're leaving Paris and heading to the quaint French villages of Giverny and Vernon. Even though these towns are only an hour away from Paris, we felt as if we were miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Spoiler alert: C'était magnifique.    From Paris to Giverny and Vernon We had beautiful weather the entire time we were Paris. On our last day in the city, it rained. But this was fine since we were...