Claude Monet's former Giverny home listed on Airbnb

A house once owned by Claude Monet in Giverny, Normandy, is now available for rent on Airbnb. Dubbed "La Maison Bleue," the property sleeps up to six guests at €200 per night. Monet purchased the house in the late 19th century, drawn by its gardens, which inspired his famous water lily paintings. The house was fully restored in 2016 and features the painter's studio, a blue room, a yellow dining room, and a collection of Japanese prints including works by Hokusai. Upstairs are bedrooms belonging to Monet, his second wife Alice Hoschedé, and her daughter Blanche. The listing describes the house as 200 square meters with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and Wi-Fi. However, the Fondation Claude Monet clarified via Facebook that Monet never lived in this house—it was used as a vegetable garden and occupied by a gardener named Joseph Philippe. The actual residence where Monet lived is the pink house at the Fondation Monet, located 1.5 km away.