Walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise

A walk in Auvers-sur-Oise on the tracks of Vincent Van Gogh to discover the places where he lived his last days.

You can get to Auvers-sur-Oise by car or by train. The SNCF (French national railway company) runs non-stop trains to the North Station during the summer months. The visit of the main places of memory of Van Gogh can be done in a few hours, it is necessary to see the church of Auvers-sur-Oise, the tomb of the brothers Van Gogh and the room where he lived his last days. The tour can be done very freely, many reproductions of paintings are scattered throughout the city which makes the walk very interesting.

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Duration: 3 h.

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Inconnu07/22/2019 10:54:04 very disappointing

Office du tourisme, chateau et musées fermés, balisage très mal fait regrettons d avoir fait le déplacement dommage un réel potentiel exist

Van Gogh's room

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Van Gogh's room — You can visit the Ravoux Inn, also called the Van Gogh house, and see the room where he lived. The room is very small and is only 7 square meters. The price is 6 euros. You can also eat in the inn.

Paintings in the city

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Paintings in the city — Reproductions of paintings are displayed throughout the town. Van Gogh only lived in Auvers-sur-Oise for 70 days, but he painted more than 70 pictures and drawings.

The castle of Auvers

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The castle of Auvers — The Château d'Auvers offers visitors a captivating exhibition dedicated to Vincent van Gogh's stay in France from 1886 to 1890, highlighting the last months of his life spent in Auvers-sur-Oise (€12).

Park of the castle of Auvers

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Park of the castle of Auvers — The park is not very big but it is splendid. You can walk for free in this part of the park and then reach the center of Auvers-sur-Oise.

Absinthe Museum

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Absinthe Museum — Small museum on absinthe. Absinthe is an alcoholic drink that was very popular at the time of Van Gogh. This drink was considered responsible for many cases of insanity including that of Van Gogh and was banned in France until 2010.

Portrait of Evelyne Ravoux

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Portrait of Evelyne Ravoux — Evelyne Ravoux was the daughter of the owners of the inn where Vincent Van Gogh stayed.

An alley in Auvers-sur-Oise

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An alley in Auvers-sur-Oise

Indispensable photo

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Indispensable photo — The picture of the church in Auvers-sur-Oise, a mandatory pilgrimage for Vincent Van Gogh lovers. The painting is now in the Musée d'Orsay.

The graves of the Van Goghs

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The graves of the Van Goghs — The two brothers are buried side by side. Vincent shot himself in the chest in a field just outside Auvers-sur-Oise, then returned to the inn where he died two days later. He was 37 years old.

Wheat fields

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Wheat fields — The physiognomy of the place has changed little since the time of Van Gogh. At the exit of the village you will find the wheat fields immortalized by the artist.

Doctor Gachet's house

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Doctor Gachet's house — The house of Dr. Gachet, the doctor who treated Van Gogh, is a bit out of the way from the city center. The entrance is free, it is now an exhibition center. You can see the table present in a painting of Van Gogh!

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