Does the Paris Museum Pass Include Giverny (Monet's Garden)?

No — the Paris Museum Pass does not include Giverny or Monet’s house and gardens. Giverny is in Normandy, well outside Paris and the Île-de-France region the pass covers, so it needs a separate ticket and its own train journey. For Monet in Paris, the pass does include the Orangerie’s Water Lilies. Here’s the full picture.

The short answer

Monet’s house and water-lily gardens at Giverny — run by the Fondation Claude Monet — lie around 75 km northwest of Paris, in Normandy. That’s beyond the Paris-and-Île-de-France area the pass covers, so Giverny is not included and requires its own ticket, bought separately, plus travel out of the city.

Why it’s outside the pass

The Paris Museum Pass is geographically limited to Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France region. Giverny, in the Eure department of Normandy, falls outside that boundary entirely — much like other destinations beyond the region. It’s a wonderful day trip, but a separate one from anything the pass covers.

Getting to Giverny

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Giverny is reached by train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Vernon (around 45 minutes), then a shuttle bus, taxi or bike to the gardens. The site is seasonal, typically open from spring to autumn, and tickets should be booked ahead in peak bloom. Budget the train, shuttle and entry separately from your pass.

For Monet in Paris, use the pass

If it’s Monet you’re after, the pass has you covered in the city: the Musée de l’Orangerie’s eight monumental Water Lilies panels are included, and the Musée d’Orsay’s Impressionist galleries hold many more Monets. Between them, you get a superb Monet experience on your pass without leaving Paris.

The Marmottan is separate too

Note that the Musée Marmottan Monet — home to the world’s largest Monet collection, including Impression, Sunrise — is a private museum not covered by the pass. So for pass-included Monet, focus on the Orangerie and the Orsay; treat the Marmottan and Giverny as separate, ticketed Monet pilgrimages.

How to plan Giverny alongside a pass trip

Many visitors pair a Giverny day trip with several pass days in Paris. Use the pass for your city museums and monuments, and slot Giverny in as a separate day out — ideally booked ahead in season. Since the pass runs on consecutive days, activate it on your Paris-sightseeing stretch, not on your Giverny day.

Other things the pass excludes

Giverny and other destinations outside Île-de-France.
The Marmottan Monet and Jacquemart-André museums.
The Eiffel Tower, Catacombs and Opéra Garnier.
Seine cruises, buses and transport.
Temporary exhibitions at included museums.

Is the pass still worth it?

Yes — Giverny being excluded doesn’t affect the pass’s value within Paris and the Île-de-France. It pays for itself after about three major sites, including châteaux like Versailles and Fontainebleau, so buy the pass for the city and region, and treat Giverny as a separate Normandy day trip.

Is a Giverny day trip worth it?

For garden lovers and Monet devotees, absolutely — walking the very water-lily pond and Japanese bridge that Monet painted, amid the flower beds he designed, is a magical experience you can’t get in a gallery. It’s a half to full day with travel, and best in late spring to early autumn when the gardens bloom. Just plan it as a separate Normandy excursion, with its own ticket and train, around your pass days in Paris.

Buy your Paris Museum Pass for the city

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For Monet in Paris and 50+ museums and monuments, buy your Paris Museum Pass online in advance — the Orangerie’s Water Lilies are included — and book your free timed slots. Secure your pass and add Giverny separately as a Normandy day trip.

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