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It was already past eight when they returned to the room. They were surprised to find that the sun was still high in the sky, with no sign of setting. This scene lasted throughout An Qingju and An Chuyu's trip to France. Seeing the night became a luxury, and An Qingju and An Chuyu had rarely seen the dark.

Because it doesn't get dark until 11pm, and it's bright again at 5am. It's really confusing, what's wrong with the time zone here?

This does bring a benefit: for self-driving people, they don't have to worry about the trouble of driving at night. Lesson 1 The countryside is so quiet that even though the sun is always reluctant to set, An Qingju and An Chuyu slept well that night.

A sumptuous breakfast was waiting for An Qingjue and An Chuyu in the yard. An Qingjue and An Chuyu then noticed that they were the only guests staying there today. The owner was a talkative middle-aged man who enthusiastically fried eggs for An Qingjue and An Chuyu and sat down to chat with them.

An Qingju and An Chuyu learned that he worked in Paris in his early years and later bought this place to settle down. "Many people in Limetz Village actually work in Paris, but they live here and take the train to work in the city every day. Life in the countryside is much more relaxing." This is the explanation of the homeowner.

An Qingju finally couldn't help but ask why the village was so quiet. The owner didn't know how to answer this question, because "This is France, the villages are so quiet."

When it comes to "window guards", the homeowner said that people in northern France are more conservative. Because they have experienced many wars and invasions in history, it has become a tradition for every household to install window guards. There is a psychological effect of self-protection. "But in the end, they couldn't protect anything." The homeowner's final evaluation.

An Qingju and An Chuyu introduced their itinerary plans in France and mentioned that they came here to fulfill their childhood dream of reliving the escape route in their favorite French movie "The Great Escape". But An Qingju and An Chuyu really didn't know how to say this movie in French (lagrandevadrouille).

An Qingju then explained that it was a story about "two Frenchmen helping three British pilots escape to the south during World War II, a comedy, one of the two Frenchmen was an actor named Louis de Funès, who played a conductor", and when he got to this point, the homeowner immediately knew which movie An Qingju and An Chuyu were talking about.

He said that this movie was really famous in France in the 1960s and 1970s, and some people still like it now. An Qingju and An Chuyu also talked about many things, such as how to pay tolls on highways, how to buy tickets on the subway, and how to prevent thieves from stealing things in Paris.

The landlord was really knowledgeable and assured An Qingju and An Chuyu that except for Paris where they needed to be careful with their money and belongings (not to show off their wealth everywhere), other places in France were actually very safe. He was absolutely right.

Here we have to lay a foreshadowing, that is, An Qingju and An Chuyu found that the place names in France are simply maddening. According to the English pronunciation habits, no French people know where it is - except Paris.

When talking to the host, An Qingju and An Chuyu mentioned a place they were going to, Beaune. An Qingju and An Chuyu tried many different pronunciations, but the host was still confused. It was not until An Qingju and An Chuyu met Troyes and wrote down the name that they finally knew its correct pronunciation.

The first lesson that An Qingju and An Chuyu learned: If you want to ask for directions in France, it is best to write down the place name for the other person to see, because no one will understand if you pronounce it according to the English pronunciation.

For example: dijon. In Chinese, it is written as “迪戎”, a famous French city? Why don’t you try to pronounce it? In French, it is actually similar to “第让（尚）”. The pronunciation of jon at the end is between “让” and “尚”. It’s really confusing.

In fact, today is only the first day of their trip in France. After the advice of their host at Limetz B&B, An Qingju and An Chuyu adjusted their itinerary appropriately. Today's accommodation is in Bayuex, and the driving distance for An Qingju and An Chuyu is about 260 kilometers:

Limetz>> Giverny (see Monet's garden)>> Lesandely (see some castle ruins)>> Rouen (visit the site of Joan of Arc's martyrdom)>> Honfleur (see the fishing village in northern France)>> Bayeux (see the Normandy landing beaches and the Bayeux Tapestry).

The key words that remain in An Qingju's mind during this journey are: Monet's lotus pond, Joan of Arc, the Normandy Landing, and William the Conqueror.

Monet's Garden in Giverny Giverny is located on the edge of Normandy, near the Ile de France. It was originally just an ordinary and quiet town, but it became famous because Monet spent his later years here. Of course, even with such a celebrity, the town is still very quiet. Except for the area around Monet's former residence.

Monet's House opens at 9:30 in the morning. The owner advises that you must arrive early, otherwise you will have to wait in line for a long time. It is true. An Qingju and An Chuyu arrived there at 9 o'clock, and there were already people waiting at the door. When it opened at 9:30, the line was already as long as this:

The door was supposed to open at 9:30, but the ticket sales didn't start until 9:40. Some American tourists have already joked: Germans have the most accurate sense of time when traveling in Europe, and the French have a 15-minute error. If you go to Italy, hey, it's not surprising to enter at 10:30 if the door is said to open at 9:30! I don't know if it's true, but what I saw today is indeed true.

This is Monet's lotus pond: You have to forgive An Chuyu for not being so "impressive" in the photo. First of all, the best time to take photos by the water is in the early morning or evening. The Monet Gardens only open at 9:30 in the morning and close at 6 pm. Where can you get such good light in the summer in France?

Second, An Qingjue and An Chuyu thought they were the first group of people to enter, but they didn't expect that as soon as they entered, the small pond was already full of people. It turned out that there was another entrance from the "Giverny Impressionist Museum". Anyone who bought a combined ticket for these two places could come in early from that entrance.

It was only 10 o'clock in the morning, but everyone had already started lining up to take photos on the famous wooden bridge. An Qingju and An Chuyu did not join in the fun. They just took a few photos of the lake where there was definitely no one standing:

I heard from An Chuyu's classmate that if you extend the exposure time when taking photos and "Parkinson" your hand when pressing the shutter, you can take photos with Monet's impressionist effect. I tried it twice, but it didn't work out. But I "blurred" it in the "Photos Magic Hand" in the later stage. It's still interesting:

This small pond would not have much charm if it were not set off by such a masterpiece. “One person’s success brings prosperity to all his family members” probably means this.

After all, they had just arrived in France, and the two of them had not yet switched their brains to "travel smart" mode. They were still leisurely looking for places to take selfies, not knowing that a large group of people had already flocked to the real protagonist of "Monet's House": the house. When An Qingju and An Chuyu finally reacted and walked towards the house, they found that the length of the team had completely made An Qingju and An Chuyu lose interest.

I thought, after all, a former residence is just the owner's room and living quarters, with some photos, reproductions of paintings, or portrait models to illustrate the living conditions. I won't join in the fun.

However, there is still a nice garden in Monet's former residence, with many young people (An Chuyu thought they were volunteers) who carefully maintain various flowers.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

An Qingju and An Chuyu gradually learned about French gardening from here. It seemed that France had a lot of "green fingers" and the flowers in every place were beautifully matched. Whether it was the color or the posture of the plants, they always exuded a noble and pleasant style.

Of course. Later, when An Qingju and An Chuyu went to the Loire Valley to see the gardens in the castles, they found that in France, it was nothing to match the flower beds with the same color palette. The noble French gardening is to make all the plants of a species grow in the same shape. This is a later story, which will be discussed later.

I have to say a few more words here. All the attractions that An Qingju and An Chuyu visited after their encounter, such as gardens, castles, museums, former residences, etc., are designed in this way in France (including Belgium): you can clearly see the tour route as soon as you enter the door, and when you come back after a tour, the exit is always a souvenir shop.

Before entering the door, every tourist lacks sensory perception. Once the visit is over, they have a deeper understanding of the real objects. At this time, coming to the souvenir shop is the place that can best arouse emotional resonance.

In addition, every souvenir shop that An Qingjue and An Chuyu visited was not the same. Each tourist attraction had its own unique design style and souvenirs, which really attracted everyone to linger. Even if it was just to stop and appreciate it, and consider it as part of the visit, it was worth it.

In this souvenir shop in Monet's garden, you can see various souvenirs in the style of Monet's Impressionist paintings, such as handbags, mugs, etc. It also sells seeds of flowers in the garden and floral sachets. It is really lively.

After spending more than an hour in Monet's garden, the most profound impression left on An Qingju was actually color, the color of Monet's paintings. No matter what color it was, under the sunshine of Normandy, it naturally formed a harmony that changed with the light.

This palette of colors, which can only be found in paintings, can be seen everywhere during An Qingju and An Chuyu's trip to France, and was finally fixed in the Musée d'Orsay and the Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris.

Finally, a few words of gossip. Due to language barriers, An Qingju and An Chuyu could only chat with people who spoke English. When queuing at Monet Garden, they met an American couple. During the chat, they found that Chen Guangbiao was indeed famous. Even this elderly American couple knew him and called him "the Chinese who invented canned fresh air and sold it." It was really funny. (The novel "He Came from the End of the World" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "Add Friends", search for the public account "qdread" and follow it, hurry up!) (To be continued..)