Monet planned and planted his garden in Giverny to provide a continuous source of visual inspiration…and it continues to inspire. James Priest, the chef jardinière of Giverny, in a New York Times interview soon after his arrival in this new position, remarked that the garden itself is the work of art because it is a consumate source of inspiration to countless artists and garden lovers who visit and sojourn here. I have visited on four separate and lengthy stays and each visit has me yearning for more.
