Where was Claude Monet born in 1840?

Claude Monet was born in Paris in 1840.

Monet was born Oscar-Claude Monet on 14 November 1840 in Paris, France. His family moved to Le Havre when he was still a child, and the coastal city became important to his artistic development.

In Le Havre, Monet met the painter Eugène Boudin, who encouraged him to work outdoors and study changing natural light. This experience helped shape the practice later associated with Impressionism.

A common mix-up is confusing Monet’s birthplace with Giverny, where he lived much later and created his famous garden. Giverny was his home and studio, not his birthplace. Monet died in 1926 at Giverny after a long career spanning several major phases of modern painting.