In writing this series on quotes that will make you want to visit France, it became quickly apparent that Monet was not only gifted in recording how the country looked in his paintings but also had quite the talent for writing about it in a way that makes you want to pack your bags and go see it all for yourself! Here are some more of his quotes about the great beauty of France.
Normandy
Normandy already got a mention in the last post and the quote associated with it was also from Monet but, as he spent so much time there, there is a wealth of pictures and words about it that he left behind.
It is where Giverny, the village in which he lived and worked for the last several decades of life, is located. And it is at Giverny that we find the beautiful garden he recorded so famously in his work.
Normandy
Normandy already got a mention in the last post and the quote associated with it was also from Monet but, as he spent so much time there, there is a wealth of pictures and words about it that he left behind.
It is where Giverny, the village in which he lived and worked for the last several decades of life, is located. And it is at Giverny that we find the beautiful garden he recorded so famously in his work.
He describes it in dizzy terms and always expresses that it was where he was most joyous. “I am in raptures; Giverny is a splendid place for me,” he wrote to Duret and, while away, he told Alice, “How I think about Giverny with this beautiful weather and I am envious of you being there, you cannot have an idea”. Just find a vacation rental in Normandy and visit his famous garden for yourself.
Monte Carlo
Unlike many others when they speak of Monte Carlo, it is not glamour that first comes to mind for Monet. Instead, he speaks to its great natural beauty and its wholly pleasing appearance, overall: "There, the grand lines of mountain and sea are admirable, and apart from the exotic vegetation that is here, Monte Carlo is certainly the most beautiful spot on the entire coast: the motifs there are more complete, more picturelike, and consequently easier to execute.”
Monte Carlo
Unlike many others when they speak of Monte Carlo, it is not glamour that first comes to mind for Monet. Instead, he speaks to its great natural beauty and its wholly pleasing appearance, overall: "There, the grand lines of mountain and sea are admirable, and apart from the exotic vegetation that is here, Monte Carlo is certainly the most beautiful spot on the entire coast: the motifs there are more complete, more picturelike, and consequently easier to execute.”
Much of Monet's career was based in and around and painting France and he was obsessed with the great bounty of nature: “Everyday I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.”
France truly is pretty as his pictures and just waiting for you to come and explore it all for yourself.
France truly is pretty as his pictures and just waiting for you to come and explore it all for yourself.
