"La Fondation Claude Monet It’s a quick train ride from Paris to Vernon and the 19th-century home of impressionist artist Claude Monet. Fromthe station, most visitors hop on the bus waiting to take them to Giverny, but right across the street, a bike rental shop can easilyturn the visit into a romantic day in the country. On Wednesdays andSaturdays, pick up supplies for a picnic at thefarmers' market in the quaint Norman town.Your bucolic ride along the Seine follows a protected bike path all the wayto the pastel-tinted home and gardens that inspired many of Monet'smasterpieces."