On the road again, hooray!!!! This time to France with my friend and colleague Marina. I’m so happy to finally go to Giverny, since it has been on my bucket list for quite some time now.
For those who don’t know Giverny: This quaint little village is especially famous because Claude Monet has lived here. I’m very excited, since we have tickets to visit his house and his famous garden, but also the Monet museum.
Giverny has a bit of an artsy vibe. It is a real delight to wander through. Especially without the hordes of tourists. The streets are full of little art galleries, gift shops and restaurants. We spend some time exploring and popping into the art galleries and we enjoyed an afternoon drink in Hotel-Restaurant Baudy, a restaurant with cypress-lined paths pulled straight from a storybook.
We also visited the village church of Saint-Radegronde. This is Claude Monet’s beautiful final resting place.
Since we were in Giverny to experience the finer things of life, we made reservations at ‘Le Jardin des Plumes’. Le jardin des Plumes is a Michelin star restaurant in a handsome Anglo-Norman hotel. Normandy chef David Gallienne, who trained at the Manoir du Lys, continues to work with some of his former suppliers from Orne and with the Dieppe fishermen. His inventive recipes incorporate unusual flavours and textures. He invites his guests to wind down and relax and pampers them with heavenly dishes. But this young chef also has another very important mission: To raise awareness of the benefits of nature and to the natural rhythm of the seasons, but also to raise awareness to the work of the local artisans.
Instead of describing the heavenly meal that we enjoyed, I’ll just let the pictures speak for itself. What a delightful experience!
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