Monet lived here before he moved to Giverny and my hosts Fabienne Le Boulanger and Christophe Mouche live near the the thirteenth-century Romanesque church at the top of the hill that Monet painted. 

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The abstract “Fleurs sauvages” references the wild flowers that bloom in summer along the Seine river’s edge. There was a lot of river traffic in those days and Monet painted it in all seasons.

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I will post photos on Instagram of Vétheuil while I am there in May.

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​Merthyr Ruxton