Giverny - Claude Monet's House & Gardens → Paris
Giverny to Paris — Private Driver from Monet's Village to the Capital
Every Giverny visit ends the same way. You step back through the garden gate, blinking slightly in the afternoon light. The water lily pond is still visible behind you — the Japanese Bridge, the willows. The village lane stretches ahead, quiet and unhurried. And somewhere in the back of your mind, Paris is waiting. The hotel. Dinner. The next chapter of the trip.
The journey from Giverny to Paris by private driver takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Your Luxberri chauffeur is already in the village — waiting at the car park opposite the Fondation entrance, or at your hotel door, or wherever you have spent the morning or the day. Luggage goes in. Door closes. The D5 joins the A13 motorway east, the Seine Valley opens on either side, and Paris arrives on the horizon just over an hour later.
Everything between the garden gate and your Paris hotel is handled. Nothing to arrange, nothing to navigate, nothing left to chance.
The Journey at a Glance
The distance from Giverny to central Paris is approximately 75 to 85 km depending on your Paris destination. Your Luxberri private driver takes the D5 from Giverny village to the A13 Normandy motorway at Vernon, then east through the Seine Valley to the Paris périphérique, arriving at your chosen Paris address in approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Distance: approximately 75–85 km depending on Paris drop-off location
- Duration: approx. 1h15 – 1h30 (depending on Paris traffic)
- Route: Giverny village → D5 → A13 → Paris périphérique → your chosen address
- Pickup from any Giverny address — garden car park, hotel, restaurant, or gîte
- Drop-off at any Paris address — hotel, apartment, train station, or airport
- Available every day the garden is open and for early morning and late evening transfers
Pickup — Where Your Driver Finds You in Giverny
Your Luxberri driver collects you from any address in Giverny. There is no central departure point, no walk with luggage to a shuttle, no anxious look at the time. Your driver comes to you.
The Fondation Claude Monet — car park on Rue Claude Monet The most common pickup point for day visitors. When you are ready to leave — whether after 2 hours or 5 hours — walk to the village car park opposite the Fondation entrance on Rue Claude Monet. Your driver is there, vehicle ready, no pressure.
Le Jardin des Plumes — Rue du Milieu, Giverny The Michelin-starred restaurant in the village where many full-day visitors finish their Giverny experience with lunch. Your driver collects from the restaurant entrance at your agreed departure time.
L'Ancien Hôtel Baudy — 81 Rue Claude Monet The historic 19th-century inn that hosted Cézanne, Renoir, and Rodin during their visits to Monet. Your driver collects from the entrance of this beloved Giverny institution.
Le Clos Fleuri, La Dîme de Giverny, Ô Plum'art Giverny's village hotels and guesthouses. Overnight visitors departing for Paris in the morning are collected from the hotel entrance.
Vernon — 5 km from Giverny The Seine Valley market town where many visitors based in Vernon rather than Giverny village stay. Your driver collects from any Vernon hotel, gîte, or address for the Paris transfer.
Any private rental or rural address Holiday cottages, farmhouses, chambres d'hôtes, and private rentals in the Giverny, Gasny, and surrounding area are all valid pickup points.
Drop-Off in Paris — Every Destination Delivered
Your Luxberri private driver delivers you to the exact door of your Paris destination. Not a drop-off zone. Not a nearby street. Your door.
Paris Hotels — Concierge Entrance Drop-Off
8th Arrondissement — Champs-Élysées and Triangle d'Or
The most popular return destination for international visitors coming back from Giverny. Le Bristol Paris on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the Four Seasons George V on Avenue George V, the Hôtel de Crillon on Place de la Concorde, the Prince de Galles, the Sofitel Arc de Triomphe. Your driver pulls to the hotel concierge entrance — luggage to the door, no street-side searching.
1st Arrondissement — Louvre and Tuileries
The Mandarin Oriental on Rue Saint-Honoré, the Westin Paris Vendôme, the Hôtel du Louvre. A direct drop-off from the A13 western entry to Paris via the Bois de Boulogne approach.
7th Arrondissement — Eiffel Tower and Invalides
The Shangri-La Paris on Avenue d'Iéna, the Pullman Tour Eiffel, the quiet hotels of the rue de Grenelle and rue de Varenne. The Eiffel Tower is visible from the Pont d'Iéna as your driver approaches — a fitting re-entry to Paris after a morning in Monet's garden.
6th Arrondissement — Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The Hôtel Lutetia on Boulevard Raspail, the Relais Christine on Rue Christine, La Villa Saint-Germain, the Hôtel Récamier facing Saint-Sulpice. Left Bank drop-off from the southern périphérique approach.
The Marais — 3rd and 4th Arrondissement
The Pavillon de la Reine on Place des Vosges, boutique hotels, and Airbnbs throughout the Rue de Bretagne, Rue des Archives, and Rue des Francs-Bourgeois corridors. Your driver navigates the Marais streets to the building entrance.
Montmartre and the 18th Arrondissement Hotels and Airbnbs on and around the hill above Paris. Your driver takes the périphérique north entry and delivers to any Montmartre address.
Paris Airbnbs and Short-Term Rentals Any apartment in any arrondissement. Provide the full street address at booking and your driver delivers to the building entrance with luggage assistance.
Paris Train Stations — Onward Rail Connections
Many visitors returning from Giverny are connecting directly to an onward train rather than spending another night in Paris. Your driver drops you at the departure entrance of any station:
Gare du Nord The Eurostar to London St Pancras and Thalys to Brussels and Amsterdam. British visitors finishing a France itinerary at Giverny and returning to London via Eurostar use Gare du Nord as their final Paris stop. Your driver delivers to the Eurostar departure entrance on Rue de Maubeuge. For the Eurostar, allow 90 minutes before departure for passport control and security.
Gare de Lyon TGV connections to Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux, and the South of France. Visitors combining a Giverny day with an onward connection to the Mediterranean or the Alps connect through Gare de Lyon.
Gare Montparnasse TGV to Bordeaux, Nantes, Rennes, and Brittany. For visitors whose France itinerary continues west or south after Giverny.
Gare de l'Est Connections to Reims, Strasbourg, and Eastern Europe. Visitors continuing from Giverny to the Champagne region after a Normandy day connect through Gare de l'Est.
Gare Saint-Lazare Connections to the Normandy suburbs and western Île-de-France, as well as metro connections to the rest of Paris.
Paris Airports — Continuing Immediately by Air
For visitors departing France after Giverny without an overnight in Paris, your driver continues directly from the garden to the airport:
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) The most common Giverny-to-airport continuation. For American, Canadian, and international visitors catching a transatlantic or long-haul flight from CDG after their Giverny visit. Journey time from Giverny to CDG is approximately 1 hour 10 minutes via the A13 and A104.
Orly Airport (ORY) For domestic French departures and North African international routes. Journey time from Giverny to Orly is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes via the A13 and A86. A Versailles stop is possible on the Giverny to Orly route.
Le Bourget Airport (LBG) For private aviation departures. From Giverny to Le Bourget is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes via the A13 and A104.
The Return Journey — Making the Most of the Drive Back
The A13 motorway from Giverny to Paris follows the same route in reverse as the outward journey — east through the Seine Valley, past Vernon, past the meanders and chalk escarpments, and into the Île-de-France. In many ways the return drive is even more rewarding than the outbound — the garden is processed, the light of the morning is still in your eyes, and the Seine Valley countryside takes on a different quality when you are leaving it.
For visitors with a late afternoon Paris check-in or a flexible return time, the following stops are available on the Giverny to Paris route:
Vétheuil — 15 minutes from Giverny The Seine Valley village where Monet lived between 1878 and 1881, before discovering Giverny. The church of Notre-Dame de Vétheuil, which Monet painted multiple times from the river bank, stands above the Seine in a setting of extraordinary stillness. A 20-minute stop for Monet devotees completing the arc of his Seine Valley years. Almost never crowded.
Les Andelys and Château Gaillard — 30 minutes from Giverny Richard the Lionheart's ruined fortress above the Seine, perched on a chalk cliff overlooking one of the river's most dramatic bends. Directly on the A13 return route. A 45-minute stop for history enthusiasts — the view from the ruins over the Seine meander below is one of the finest in northern France and almost no day-trippers from Paris reach it.
Rouen — 45 minutes from Giverny The Gothic capital of Normandy. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Rouen — which Monet painted more than 30 times from the square opposite — the Gros-Horloge astronomical clock bridge, and the Old Marketplace where Joan of Arc was executed in 1431. For visitors who did not stop in Rouen on the way out, the return from Giverny via Rouen adds 2 hours but transforms the day into a complete Impressionist-Norman experience.
Versailles — 45 minutes south of Giverny on the return The Palace of Versailles lies slightly south of the direct Giverny-to-Paris A13 route — accessible via the Versailles exit from the périphérique. For visitors with a late afternoon Paris arrival who want to combine Giverny with Versailles in a single day, a 1pm departure from Giverny, 2–3 hours at Versailles, and a 5pm Paris hotel drop-off is entirely feasible.
What's Included
Garden waiting service — if you want your driver to wait in Giverny during your visit before the return to Paris, this is included in the round-trip booking. Your driver is in the village for the duration of your stay.
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off — from your exact Giverny address to your exact Paris destination. Hotel entrance, apartment building, train station departure hall, airport terminal kerb.
Fixed price with all tolls included — the A13 motorway tolls between Giverny and Paris are fully included. The price confirmed at booking does not change.
All luggage included — day bags, camera equipment, suitcases, souvenirs, wine or calvados purchased in the region. No surcharges.
English-speaking professional chauffeur — experienced on the Giverny to Paris route, available for conversation or quiet throughout the return journey.
Complimentary chilled water — in every vehicle throughout.
Child seats on request — at no extra charge.
Free cancellation — up to 24 hours before departure.
Your Fleet
Mercedes E-Class — Business Class
The Luxberri standard for the Giverny to Paris return. Leather interior, individual climate control, quiet cabin. For solo travellers and couples, this is the vehicle that closes a Giverny day correctly — unhurried, comfortable, and exactly right for the 1h15 journey back through the Seine Valley to the capital. Up to 3 passengers · 3 large suitcases ·
Mercedes S-Class — First Class
For visitors who want the return journey to Paris to be as refined as the garden that preceded it. Massaging rear seats, ambient lighting, extended legroom, and a cabin so quiet that the motorway disappears entirely. Arrive at your Paris hotel after Giverny as composed as you left it that morning. Up to 3 passengers · 3 large suitcases ·
Mercedes V-Class — Business Van
Families, photography groups, and any party of 4–7 returning from Giverny to Paris together. Seven leather seats, dedicated luggage compartment for every bag the group is carrying, dual-zone climate, panoramic windows for the Seine Valley on the return. The most popular vehicle for group day trips returning to Paris from Giverny. Up to 7 passengers · 7 large suitcases ·
Mercedes Maybach — Luxury Class
The closing vehicle for a Giverny experience conducted at the highest level. From the garden gate to the concierge entrance of your Paris Palace Hotel — hand-stitched leather, massaging rear seats, privacy partition, individual entertainment. The hour and fifteen minutes between Giverny and Paris in the finest car available. Up to 4 passengers · Full luxury interior · Privacy partition · Complimentary refreshments ·
Cadillac Escalade — Luxury SUV
Elevated, spacious, and commanding on the A13 return to Paris. For groups who prefer the Escalade's American SUV presence and generous interior for the Giverny to Paris drive. Up to 6 passengers · Full luxury interior · Premium Bose sound system ·
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the private driver journey from Giverny to Paris take?
From Giverny village to central Paris takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes by private car via the A13 motorway, depending on your Paris drop-off location and traffic conditions. The journey passes through the Seine Valley and enters Paris via the western périphérique.
How much does a private driver from Giverny to Paris cost?
Prices start from €160 for a Mercedes E-Class. All A13 motorway tolls are included. The price is per vehicle, not per person — making groups of 3–7 considerably more economical than equivalent taxi or train-plus-taxi combinations. Use our booking form for an instant fixed-price quote.
Can my driver wait at Giverny while I visit the garden?
Yes. For round-trip bookings, your driver waits in Giverny village for the duration of your visit. When you are ready to leave — 2 hours or 5 hours after arrival — your driver is at the village car park.
Can you drop me at Gare du Nord for the Eurostar to London?
Yes. Gare du Nord is one of the most frequently requested drop-off addresses for visitors returning from Giverny to catch the Eurostar. Your driver delivers to the Eurostar entrance. For the Eurostar, allow 90 minutes before departure for passport control and security when planning your Giverny departure time.
Can I make a stop at Vétheuil or Les Andelys on the way back to Paris?
Yes. Both are on or close to the A13 return route from Giverny to Paris. Vétheuil adds 15 minutes, Les Andelys adds approximately 45 minutes. Arrange at booking.
Can you take me from Giverny directly to CDG Airport instead of Paris?
Yes. Giverny to CDG takes approximately 1 hour 10 minutes via the A13 and A104. Many visitors combine their Giverny visit with a direct CDG departure on the same day.
Can you drop me at a Paris Airbnb or apartment?
Yes. Any Paris address — hotel, Airbnb, apartment, or private residence in any arrondissement. Provide the full address at booking.
Can I book a Giverny to Paris private driver for an early morning departure?
Yes. Luxberri operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Early morning pickups from Giverny for visitors with early Paris commitments are available from 4am.
Is a child seat available?
Yes. Request at booking — no extra charge.
Do you offer the reverse journey from Paris to Giverny?
Yes. The full reverse route — from any Paris hotel or address to Giverny — is available with the same service standard.
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