Located in the Eure department, the delightful village of Giverny is home to one of the most famous gardens in the world. This is the property acquired in 1900 by the impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926) and which he occupied for 43 years (from 1883 to 1926). This report was filmed in the spring of 2021 when the property was closed to visitors due to Covid 19. As the garden is visited each year by some 750,000 people, it is extremely rare to be able to appreciate it as the great painter did when it was his private domain. Due to the absence of an audience, NewsJardinTV was able to produce aerial images like you will almost never see. The editor-in-chief of NewsJardinTV, Patrick Mioulane, chose Gilbert Vahé to guide us on the tour. He was the head gardener of the place for 40 years, actively participating in the work of rebirth of the property, which has only been open to visitors since 1980. Under the aegis of the Claude Monet Foundation, Gilbert wrote a magnificent testimonial book on the history of the garden and its restoration: "Monet's Garden in Giverny, History of a Renaissance". Gilbert Vahé arrived at the property in September 1976, a year of great drought. The garden was still partially fallow. The person in charge of the restoration was Gérald Van der Kamp (1912-2001), former curator of the Palace of Versailles. Together, they formed a very effective duo that led to the gardens as they are admired today by countless visitors from all over the world. The idea was to recreate the garden as it was at the end of Claude Monet's life. The great painter collected plants: roses, irises, peonies and he continually changed the decor of his garden which was his main source of inspiration. After having experienced years of scarcity, Claude Monet achieved success from 1896, following an exhibition which took place in April in New York where he sold all his paintings. He had chosen to settle in Giverny because of the particular geographical location of the place which offered him magnificent colors at the beginning and end of the day. Today, the estate produces 80% of the plants presented there. There are two flowering seasons: spring with a profusion of flower bulbs and summer with a myriad of annuals including garden juliennes (Hesperis matronalis) and the famous "nasturtium alley" recreated each year identical to what it was in Monet's time. Patrick and Gilbert meet in the second garden where the famous "water lily pond" is located. Gilbert explains that Monet's acquisition of this plot was complicated, but it is there that he painted his most famous masterpieces. The pond today is identical to that of the artist's time. Our two gardeners then tell the story of the famous Japanese bridge and its wisteria which was designed by Claude Monet so that the light passes under the bridge and illuminates the rear part of the pond by creating a chiaroscuro effect. The Giverny garden is open to visitors from April 1st to November 1st. Thank you for following NewsJardinTV. Our videos are intended to make you have a pleasant time, to share beautiful discoveries and to help you progress in your botanical and gardening knowledge. Please note that by joining "NewsJardinTV Le Club" (click on the "join" window that appears under the main image of the YouTube channel homepage), you can benefit every Saturday from the entire one-hour program 100% plants, garden, botany, nature and gardening: "Bienvenue au Jardin!" and many other advantages... So, see you soon for new gardening adventures, on NewsJardinTV, of course! You can see on NewsJardinTV an older report on Claude Monet's garden in Giverny filmed in the summer: • EXPLOSION OF FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN OF...