giverny in october

I have been to giverny in march and now we are going to paris in october and am considering another trip. anyone been there mid to late october? wondering if the garden will be %26quot;put to sleep%26quot; for winter yet. also wondering if the bike rental at the railway station will still be available at this time of year. thank you.

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The garden is open until November 1st. I doubt very much there will be much to see in the garden itself but bike rentals should still be available:

The two coffee shops in front of Vernon%26#39;s train station :

- %26quot;Bar-Restaurant du Chemin de Fer%26quot; 1 place de la Gare, Vernon

+33 232 21 16 01

Fare 12 euros/day. Caution : identity card.

- Café %26quot;Les Amis de Monet%26quot; place de la Gare ,Vernon

+33 232 51 55 16

A cycles shop in Vernon hires bikes :

- Cyclo News - 7 cours du marché aux chevaux - Vernon (near the hospital 800 m from the station) tel (0) 2 32 21 24 08

Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 8:30 to 19:30

Fare : 12.20 euros/ person a day, 7.62 euros half a day + guarantee 150 euros.

Reduced fares for 3 bikes or more : 7,62 euros / person a day.

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The first time I went to Giverny was in mid october. I was surprised at the quality of the garden! We visited just this past June, and I would have to say that October was just as good. They plant fall plants with nice color, just different than the plants in June. As always, the ponds were lovely.

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I also first visited Giverny in October. The gardens were still beautiful. It was raining %26quot;desultorily%26quot; while I was walking around the pond taking pictures, and I was fit to be tied. But they came out amazingly beautiful. Except that there was only the odd waterlily (3!), the pads were still there, and the trees were still lush. The raindrops on the water were an unexpected gift that gave the photos that three dimensional quality that Monet painted... well, almost.

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