We can't drive at night (too old..don't see well), if we get to Giverny after our long CDG flight and dinner isn't till 7 or so are there other restaurants in town other than La Musardiere. (this hasn't gotten good reviews) I mean things we can walk to. We are foodies but.......

The Fodor book mentions Les Jardins de Giverny but says it's closed Sunday through Friday???..this seems odd. Why not say open Saturday???.may be a misprint.

I do see that some bed and breakfast places in Giverny have meals..has anyone stayed in any???

Thanks so much. Hubby wants me to plan the whole itinerary so we know where are going..at least when we get in for the first few days. I think we will have to eat lunches in major towns to avoid driving at night unless we can find hotels with restaurants walking distance away.

Thanks

there's a lovely hotel restaurantin Giverny called Les jardins of Giverny. We had lunch there (but the site says no lunch,) I'll try to find it for you.

Les Jardins de Giverny, 1 rue du Milieu or D 5 du chemin du Roy. Tel 0232216080
On the D 5, on the right side of the road coming from Giverny. Closed Sunday night and Monday as well as in February.
It’s not Claude Monet’s garden but it has charm anyway. No lunch here, reserved for aperitifs. The cuisine is traditional French cuisine in a Louis XVI dining room. You can start by taking an aperitif in the garden and then a Normandy cuisine. Besides, it’s this establishment that was visited by Clemenceau, Aristide Briand and a lot of other “stars” of the beginning of the century. You can still see their horse ring on the wall. Menus for 21 € (except on weekends), 27.50 and 37 €, complete with “trou normand” (sorbet de cidre fouette au calvados) served in the middle of dinner to ease digestion!. Excellent regional specialties and sea products ((notice a few plats served with seaweed). Good initiative: each plat is accompanied by an advice to choose the adequate wine. A very classy and…expensive address.

Les Nympheas, rue Claude-Monet tel 0232212031
Perfect spot for a little snack when you suddenly get hungry

This restaurant Les Jardins de Giverny...we read about that.Sounds great Is it in Giverny itself or would we have to drive there?...again we have the problem of driving at night but if it's just "down the block"..no problem.

Les Jardins de Giverny is 1 km outside Vernon. It's closed Mondays and Sunday evenings.

it is in giverny.

Hi lois,

More info on Les Jardins at

http://www.frommers.com/destinations...ny/D53125.html

Thanks Ira...how do you get that light bulb on the post?.(.I have a mac.)

Anyway..according to what you sent the restaurant is near the gardens so methinks we have to stay in town near the gardens and we can walk.

Thank you....

Since Ira may have turned in, here's the web address for the Forum's "Smileys." I printed out a copy and keep it next to my computer.

http://www.fodors.com/forums/smileys/

Giverny has its own website with info on area that may help you:

http://giverny.org/index.htm

If the French version comes up, you can click for English.

:'(

Thanks betsy..now I have to figure out how to make them work on my Mac..

Lois! There should be no problem making the Smileys work with your Mac. Just type the little code and the little picture will appear in your post. For example, for the , just type a capital L enclosed with two pairs of parentheses. Makes no difference if you have a Mac or PC.

When are you going to be in Giverny? Monet's house and gardens are closed part of the year.

As for some restaurants being closed on Saturday night, you will find that in France restaurants are closed the entire week-end. It's a good idea to consult the red Michelin Guide in advance so you don't end up hungry.

Won't be there till next September...at the rate I am designing the itinerary I will need all the time. I will look up Monet's gardens as to time..thanks.

Sorry! I meant to say that SOME restaurants in France, even in Paris, are closed on the week-end. You might ask whether one of the B&Bs in Giverny offer evening meals to guests.

Hey Betsy..how's this?

Seriously all...the red michelin book?...I hope it's skinny.

Congrats, Lois! You're a quick study.

Now would you like to learn about <i>italics</i> , <b>bold</b>, and <u>underline</u>?

Thanks, Cigale for all your information on the Les jardins de Giverny. Every site I have visited said there was only one hotel.

Betsy...you are a showoff!! LOL. Yes, how do I do underlines anad bold. Often I want to speak in &quot;bold&quot; but don't know how.

Somehow I <i>knew</i> you'd be curious! Here's a loooong thread on the subject:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34419729

How about <font color = green>color</font>?