Maison impressionniste
Country house where Claude Monet lived from 1874 to 1878, now an interactive trail on Impressionism with a garden and studio boat.
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About the museum
The pink house with green shutters, in Swiss chalet style, was built in 1871 by a carpenter, like the other houses in this part of Boulevard Karl-Marx. Claude Monet and his family moved in in 1874, after first living in a house on the corner of Rue Pierre Guienne. For four years, the painter made use of the setting between town and countryside, the nearby station and emerging industry to create many paintings, now scattered around the world.
After the Monets left in 1878, the owner extended the house, and later owners fitted it out as they wished; the garden gradually lost its original area. The City of Argenteuil bought back the house in 2003 and redid the exteriors and garden from 2010. Since 2018 it has carried out a comprehensive renovation project, and the site opened to the public in September 2022.
The visit is self-guided, set in 19th-century decor, and works like a treasure hunt: visitors open drawers, cupboards and shutters to discover digital content that brings Monet's paintings to life. The route runs from the entrance and winter garden to rooms on the town and countryside, then to the Seine with a reconstruction of the studio boat, and finally to the garden replanted after the paintings.
Highlights
- Treasure-hunt style trail with digital installations
- Reconstruction of Monet's studio boat
- Garden replanted after Monet's paintings
- Winter garden with tea room
- Rooms on Argenteuil and the Seine as Monet saw them
- Founded
- 2022
- Operated by
- Ville d'Argenteuil
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3.50Young people aged 12 to 26, people over 65, job seekers, RSA (minimum income) recipients, people with disabilities, holders of the carte famille nombreuse |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free for children under 12. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €8 per personGroups of 10 to 19 people, on Thursdays and Fridays, by reservation; a guided tour by an educator included. Reduced rate of €5 per person for groups of young people, seniors, job seekers, RSA recipients, people with disabilities and large families, with one accompanying person free. |
| Group, reduced rate (per person) | €5Group of more than 10 people, one accompanying person free. |
Free admission on presentation of proof for holders of the Pass Éducation, tour guides, ICOM card holders and journalists. Payment on site by cash, bank card or check, or online. An outside guide accompanying a group pays a speaking fee (droit de parole) of €30, in addition to admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the regional tourism committee, the house is wheelchair-accessible and an elevator serves the floors.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers year-round sessions for young visitors and families (creative workshops during school holidays), by reservation and with limited places. The treasure-hunt style display appeals to little ones and grown-ups alike.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Gare d'Argenteuil
Line J of the Paris Saint-Lazare network, Argenteuil stop; more than 15 bus lines serve the town.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
By car: A86 or A15 highway, exit Argenteuil centre. According to the regional tourism committee, the house has no parking lot of its own, but there is one nearby.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Small shop at reception. Tea room in the winter garden (coffee €2, café long, tea or herbal infusion €2.50), reserved for visitors with a ticket and for about 4 people at a time; it may be closed during school-holiday workshops.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The house is visited on your own; there are no guided tours outside events and group visits. Capacity of 20 people per floor. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. A special visit is available for school classes of up to 30 children. |
