About an hour drive outside of Paris is the beautiful town of Giverny in the Normandy region of France. Besides the picturesque valleys of the Seine River, Giverny is also home to famous Impressionist Frenchman Claude Monet. Monet lived in Giverny when he was not in Paris in order to paint and find inspiration. On the tour of his home, one can see many of the features that inspired Monet's greatest works like the bridges over water and the water lilies. I have included a picture of his water garden, which mimics Monet's style of water reflecting exact images.
We also took a tour of a small French countryside town called Roche Guyon, which has its very own Château. This amazing house and garden campus includes a 11th century watch tower from when the French in Normandy had to protect themselves from the Viking invasions. France is unbelievably warm sometimes, especially on days like today when you spend beaucoup de temps outside in the sun.
No one here wears shorts, as it is fashionably unacceptable; therefore, there is little relief when you're out in the hot sun. Our group did picnic at the top of a hill in Giverny, a feast which included baked chicken, baguette, and world-famous Normandy Camembert cheese. The views were spectacular, and I will surely never forget the panoramas of the french paysan (countryside). My friends and I are heading out to dinner near the Bastile (from the French Revolution!), and then we are off to explore the streets of Paris on our first night off from school the next day.
We also took a tour of a small French countryside town called Roche Guyon, which has its very own Château. This amazing house and garden campus includes a 11th century watch tower from when the French in Normandy had to protect themselves from the Viking invasions. France is unbelievably warm sometimes, especially on days like today when you spend beaucoup de temps outside in the sun. 
No one here wears shorts, as it is fashionably unacceptable; therefore, there is little relief when you're out in the hot sun. Our group did picnic at the top of a hill in Giverny, a feast which included baked chicken, baguette, and world-famous Normandy Camembert cheese. The views were spectacular, and I will surely never forget the panoramas of the french paysan (countryside). My friends and I are heading out to dinner near the Bastile (from the French Revolution!), and then we are off to explore the streets of Paris on our first night off from school the next day.
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