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Known less for its name and more for the lily ponds that inspired Claude Monet's iconic paintings, Giverny is a provincial gem just a short train ride from Paris. The tiny bucolic village—home to only 500 inhabitants—is known for its ponds smothered in water lilies, picturesque weeping willow trees, and quaint painted bridges which will especially charm fans of impressionism.