Monet's favourite: Ancien Hôtel Baudy

France 2012

Ancien Hôtel Baudy is the cafe-bar where the famous painter Claude Monet has passed a big part of his free time, drinking and eating with friends.

 

Basically this was his hometown pub. To be found there daily. Rumours go he, but more frequently others would pay the drinking bill by offering one of their paintings in return. The most beautiful of it all, it is still the uncomplicated village pub it has been for ages. With delicious plats charcuterie, andother delicious brasserie type dishes. Nothing fancy, but when sitting under the tree, on a hot summer's day, overlooking the valley like Monet must have done, this is it! Living like a god in France as they say!

81 rue Claude Monet - Musée Hôtel Baudy
27620 Giverny