Claude Monet's House and Gardens - Giverny

#hellohalloween The Poisonous Hues (5 Stars) Monet was famous for his color palettes, but in the week leading up to November, Giverny displays the palette of a dark fairy tale. The deep crimson ivy climbing the house, the bruised purple of the late-blooming asters, and the sickly green glow of the pond in the mist gave the whole landscape a poisonous beauty. It felt like stepping into a painting titled The Night Garden. Every shadow stretched impossibly long and sharp, creating geometric patterns that seemed to shift as you watched them. It's the kind of place that makes you believe in garden gnomes turning into gargoyles at midnight. A truly transformative visit that proved beauty and creepiness are two sides of the same artistic coin.