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Heatwaves damage Monet's gardens in the North of France

Heatwaves damage Monet's gardens in the North of France
France 24 Tuesday 18 August 2026, 10:51 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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The succession of heatwaves in France this year has played havoc with plants and husbandry, including in Claude Monet's celebrated home and gardens at Giverny, in Normandy. Some of the garden's most famous attractions have been damaged by the heat, as our colleagues at France 2 and Oliver Farry explain. Keywords for this article

The succession of heatwaves in France this year has played havoc with plants and husbandry, including in Claude Monet's celebrated home and gardens at Giverny, in Normandy. Some of the garden's most famous attractions have been damaged by the heat, as our colleagues at France 2 and Oliver Farry explain. Keywords for this article
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