Are the gardens still lush and beautiful in October at Giverny?
Here's a link to a website that describes the gardens in autumn. http://giverny.org/artists/chrysotm/fall.htm Looks good!
I was there in mid-October last year and it was lovely. I'm sure the flowers blooming change as the seasons do, but I was not disappointed. In the water garden there were even some water lilies blooming! It is definitely worth a visit.
We were there in October of 2010 and loved it. The trees were turning colors and the reflections of the flowers on the lily pond was gorgeous! (We could see why Monet was so enamored of color!)Go for it!