Originally Posted by
azwildcat02
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Game plan for tomorrow is a train to Vernon (the nearest train station to Giverney), around a hour and a half ride, then I hear rumor of a bus that meets trains coming in from Paris that goes to the Giverney sight-otherwise it's a 7km walk or a 10 Euro taxi ride or a 12 euro bus rental. Thursday is another train trip to Mt. St Michel.
Could you see more renting a car-probably, but sometimes it's nice to leave the driving up to someone else
Hope this helps!
It sure does. Thank you!
Regarding Giverney: you can, or at least you could when I was there some years ago, also rent bicycles at the Vernon train station. (Perhaps your "12 euro bus rental" should have been "12 euro bike rental?" Price sounds about right.) The stationmaster will let you into the room where they're kept to pick the one(s) you dislike the least. A short trip to a local store for bread and cheese, and you're on your way. It's an easy ride or walk along a flat path that used to be a railroad bed. (A quick Web search suggests that this is still an option, with one or two other places in town to rent them as well.)