Claude Monet spent most of his later life in the village of Giverny in northern France, where he lived from 1883 until his death in 1926.

Main places Monet lived

  • Monet was born in Paris in 1840 but grew up largely in Le Havre, a port city in Normandy.
  • As a young artist, he lived in and around Paris, moving frequently as he struggled financially and sought work and patrons.
  • From 1883, he settled in a house with gardens in Giverny, near Vernon, which became his permanent home and the setting for many of his most famous paintings, including the water lilies.

Giverny as his long‑term home

  • Monet first rented the house and gardens at Giverny in 1883, then bought the property and lived there for about 43 years, until 1926.
  • He expanded and redesigned both the long pink house and the gardens, creating the flower beds and water‑lily pond that became central to his late work.

Other residences before Giverny

  • Before moving to Giverny, Monet lived in several places in France, including Argenteuil and Vétheuil along the Seine, and in Poissy shortly before his move.
  • These earlier riverside towns also inspired many of his Impressionist scenes of boats, bridges, and changing light on the water.

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