GIVERNY (REUTERS).- Although it is only an hour from Paris, Giverny, the village where Impressionist artist Claude Monet lived and worked, is a world away from the French capital. With its tranquil country lanes, ivy-covered stone houses, rolling hills and the lush gardens Monet created next to the house where he lived for 43 years, the village offers a calm respite from the busy streets of Paris. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a 48-hour visit to the French village that was at the center of the Impressionist movement. 6:00 p.m. – Giverny is a small hamlet but there are a variety of places to stay including a two-star hotel La Musardiere, chambre d’hote, or bed and breakfast accommodation, and holiday homes known as gites, which can be rented by the week or for shorter stays.