tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post4811028746976963614..comments2024-02-23T05:16:24.813+01:00Comments on The Provence Post: Another Fine French Book Giveaway!Julie Mautnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600036888193273854noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-17081762872863210972011-11-12T03:30:54.644+01:002011-11-12T03:30:54.644+01:00Monet at Giverny... such a gorgeous glimpse of Mon...Monet at Giverny... such a gorgeous glimpse of Monet's France wrapped up in a rainbow of color, history and horticulture.<br /><br />For me...the book offers amazingly, wonderful seeds of inspiration... gardens to awaken the senses and to nurture the blossoming of my fledgling French language learning and my love of all things French. <br /><br />Until, I can manage my much longed for visit in person, Monet's Giverny would be my bridge across the waters into the world of Monet and la belle France.<br /><br />Merci beaucoup.<br /><br />Yvonne<br /><br />russell.yvonne AT bigpond.comPapercrafts By Omahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423249942011956996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-86690467654886042722011-11-07T03:18:17.140+01:002011-11-07T03:18:17.140+01:00I have no idea if the giveaway has ended as there ...I have no idea if the giveaway has ended as there isn't an end date. Anyway, always happy to see a lovely new book about France. Thanks! (giuliageranium (at) gmail (dot) com.Giuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-21236850233615665922011-10-31T23:40:05.817+01:002011-10-31T23:40:05.817+01:00I haven't been to monet's house. I have b...I haven't been to monet's house. I have been to Alphonse Daudet's house (all I remember is peacocks! well, I was only 12...). And, I've seen the Monet exhibition at the RA...and some of the pictures at Musee d'Orsay. So perhaps if I had the book, I'd feel I really needed to see the real thing?<br /><br />email fifimac (at) hotmail (dot) comfiona macleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268404642849157733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-68021066485246374512011-10-31T11:56:13.774+01:002011-10-31T11:56:13.774+01:00Impression, inspiration, creativity. I need these ...Impression, inspiration, creativity. I need these three things day to day to feel the spring on every cold and sad day, need the nature to show me clarity and need its winds to breathe in for an eternity.<br /><br />Love the book, love your blog.<br />Thank you for the chance to win!<br /><br />Noemi<br />noncsi0730@gmail.comNoemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12877246727973341716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-58824529624597158192011-10-29T18:56:59.145+02:002011-10-29T18:56:59.145+02:00I just found your lovely blog and this giveaway! I...I just found your lovely blog and this giveaway! I love Monet! He's one of my most biggest inspirations! Jennifer:)Jen Beaudet https://www.blogger.com/profile/13316569869048301111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-67444415702909849282011-10-29T17:39:24.347+02:002011-10-29T17:39:24.347+02:00Thanks for posting this info. I just want to let y...Thanks for posting this info. I just want to let you know that I just check out your site and I find it very interesting and informative. I can’t wait to read lots of your posts.Colnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831332014028231829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-59995150705341203972011-10-29T15:40:08.018+02:002011-10-29T15:40:08.018+02:00I love Monet, although I have never actually made ...I love Monet, although I have never actually made it to his garden. I believe he had an amazing kitchen too, one day I will go! Thanks for the chance to win this book.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-81536890271119041442011-10-29T13:40:43.971+02:002011-10-29T13:40:43.971+02:00I can still remember seeing the Monet paintings on...I can still remember seeing the Monet paintings on my very first trip to Paris in the Musée Orangerie. It was breathtaking, I've not yet made it to Giverney, but I will one day! Thanks for running the competition.<br />jacqui.brown@orange.frJacqui@FrenchVillageDiarieshttp://www.frenchvillagediaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-46778403694243375842011-10-29T12:17:13.888+02:002011-10-29T12:17:13.888+02:00Such a wonderful Saturday morning greeting. I sit ...Such a wonderful Saturday morning greeting. I sit here looking at a number of image-filled books about Monet on the shelves in front of me. Our 30-something son is an artist. To receive the give-away would be double the pleasure!! Thanks for the opportunity.<br /><br />A French surname :-):<br />mvachon@cox.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-50139170687231637512011-10-29T11:03:12.859+02:002011-10-29T11:03:12.859+02:00Would love a copy of the book as my husband and I ...Would love a copy of the book as my husband and I adore Monet and his house and garden in Giverny.<br /><br />The gardens are mind blowing - but the house is also wonderful. I designed my kitchen based on Monet's. When a Monet exhibition came to Australia, the gallery shop was selling individual tiles that were copies of Monet's kitchen tiles - so to the astonishment of the assistant I ordered enough to tile my kitchen splashbacks and combined them with corian bench tops (same background colour as tile) and jarrah (a deep Australian redwood) cabinetry. Monet used Japanese prints in his dining room which contrast so splendidly with the French provincial setting - so, influenced by this I decided to contrast the French feel of my kitchen with Australian aboriginal art - pictures and a small wood/feather sculpture all with the theme of women, families gathered together and food. It's quite unique I think as the tiles were made and sold under licence and no-one else bought enough to use them in this way. <br />Email address is gwpdmcdonald@bigpond.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-58607334184129613752011-10-29T00:14:47.785+02:002011-10-29T00:14:47.785+02:00Sorry, forgot the email address:
eric.raynard@gmai...Sorry, forgot the email address:<br />eric.raynard@gmail.comEric Raynardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555007554144669393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-25123897782300478822011-10-28T22:21:13.896+02:002011-10-28T22:21:13.896+02:00Giverny is one of my favorite places in France. Lo...Giverny is one of my favorite places in France. Love Monet...as a person and a painter. Lovely human being.French Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12877250491305721895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-33000873542987684572011-10-28T14:23:54.653+02:002011-10-28T14:23:54.653+02:00Give the book to Jim Whitt. And bless you for alw...Give the book to Jim Whitt. And bless you for always having these Giveaways!Dawne Boynton Polishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01715095314216841440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-61828274027628621572011-10-28T13:34:16.305+02:002011-10-28T13:34:16.305+02:00This past August I was able to get the Sheepfarmer...This past August I was able to get the Sheepfarmer to take his very first vacation. He is 58 years old. He had been very ill the past year and this trip was a celebration as well as his way of thanking me...I put my career aside and with 2 neighbors we managed to keep the place afloat while he fought his battle and recuperated. <br />This country boy went on this vacation for me but he fell in love with Paris and her art . One of his favorite visits while there was seeing the Monet panels at the Orangerie. Although he is definitely "auto-instruit" he had never seen a painting "in person". At the Orangerie he simply sat down on the cool bench in the center of the room and let the paintings and his tears flood over him. It is a moment we will never forgot. <br />This book would be a way to give him back that moment :)labergerebasquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057578832231849332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-1533549715400181952011-10-28T12:37:19.547+02:002011-10-28T12:37:19.547+02:00How wonderful that you are willing to share and gi...How wonderful that you are willing to share and give away such a wonderful book! I hope I win!! :)achttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08841479891717985395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-65870309384596171922011-10-28T03:22:21.340+02:002011-10-28T03:22:21.340+02:00The thought of seeing and having that book is enou...The thought of seeing and having that book is enough to set one's heart racing. A dream - I would love to win that book.<br /><br />Gretchen OrrGretchen Orrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-32325301678134716922011-10-27T22:06:43.705+02:002011-10-27T22:06:43.705+02:00I can't match some of the wonderful, thoughtfu...I can't match some of the wonderful, thoughtful comments made here. Mine is a simple request for a book:<br /><br />My wife has a minor in Art;<br />Monet is her favorite artist of all.<br />She has Multiple Sclerosis;<br />It's tough going to museums, even when a Monet exhibit comes to town.<br /><br />Jim WhittJim W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10881728469307214462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-8221299633176809652011-10-27T19:43:03.326+02:002011-10-27T19:43:03.326+02:00Visited Giverny with friends and later went to l&#...Visited Giverny with friends and later went to l'Orangerie on the same trip. On other visits, we've been to Musée Marmottan and Musée d'Orsay ... and even rented a flat just off Rue Montorgueil.<br /><br />Monet's is able to capture a flower with a few rapid brushstrokes. He masters the visual representation of the interplay of light, wind, water and plants.Eric Raynardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555007554144669393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-53975954633231823012011-10-27T19:27:54.817+02:002011-10-27T19:27:54.817+02:00My 10 year old son, Alexandre is Monet's bigge...My 10 year old son, Alexandre is Monet's biggest fan. When we visited Giverny, he couldn't bear to leave the gardens. He had his DS which is a fancy gizmo that takes photos (along with playing games), and he created a an amazing 10 minute slide show of his visit.<br /><br />Standing on the famous Japanese Bridge sent shivers up my spine. To think this IS the bridge that Claude painted was inspirational.<br /><br />Claude Monet truly is one of the greatest painters and in my books, the godfather of the Impressionist movement.<br /><br />And if you're in Paris, one must visit the Musée Marmottan in the 16th Arr. It houses the largest collection of Monet paintings in the world. <br /><br />I know that Alexandre would be honored to receive this book - to nurture his love of painting...and Monet.<br /><br />Best,<br />-DianeDianehttp://www.parisinsidersguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-38997562720787206862011-10-27T17:58:59.162+02:002011-10-27T17:58:59.162+02:00About 20 years ago, straight out of college, my si...About 20 years ago, straight out of college, my sister and I went to Paris. From there, she dragged me to visit Giverny. I had no idea what was there, but on the train going there, we had met two lovely American women who were traveling together too. They were twice our age then and gave us tips on how to travel together, how to create a "kitty", how not to get into each others nerves, and all that. Giverny was spectacular and I've loved it ever since. On the train back to Paris with the same women, my sister kept us in suspense as she told us, in complete detail, the whole story of the movie "A Room with a View". Traveling with my sister opened my eyes to a lot of things. I have many wonderful memories traveling with her when we were much younger. I'd like to give this book to her if I'm so lucky as to win it! vicki2201@mac.comMarivichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577343442923756644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-12563998239030662182011-10-27T17:47:22.850+02:002011-10-27T17:47:22.850+02:00I was lucky enough to be able to have visited the ...I was lucky enough to be able to have visited the gardens at Giverny in 2010, and you could easily see why Monet painted in this incredible atmosphere. His works were, and are still ethereal and inspirational.Lesli Cohannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-81145419213662014822011-10-27T17:12:31.064+02:002011-10-27T17:12:31.064+02:00My daughter and I visited Giverny a few years ago;...My daughter and I visited Giverny a few years ago; she is now approaching her 21st birthday in two weeks and I would love to present this book to her! She loves sunflowers and we often remember how she sat on a little bridge at the garden and splashed her feet in the cold brook running nearby. A cold, rainy November in New York City would certainly be brightened owning this book!<br />Debbi (deborat@aol.com)Debbinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-31581307051367012302011-10-27T17:10:18.934+02:002011-10-27T17:10:18.934+02:00I love Monet. When I went on my dream trip to Par...I love Monet. When I went on my dream trip to Paris, my pick for the week was the L'Orangerie to see the place he picked to display some of his large lily paintings. Absolutely beautiful.<br />tcarter@comcast.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-6013901643067634542011-10-27T16:43:43.630+02:002011-10-27T16:43:43.630+02:00I've been to Giverny when it first opens and w...I've been to Giverny when it first opens and when it's closing and many times in the middle of the season. My photos don't do it justice but they bring back many fond memories. I'm sure this book wounld expand those memories.<br />valetast@live.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086987595843113662.post-78425894697732687652011-10-27T16:38:27.014+02:002011-10-27T16:38:27.014+02:00I recently visited Giverny and would love the book...I recently visited Giverny and would love the book as another reference for the article I'm planning to write. I've written on Monet for Changai Magazine (Singapore) so I'm familiar with his work. Still, the garden was a revelation.<br /><br />Please consider me for the drawing. <br />Shirley@rtr.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com