Saint-Paul de Mausole
Monastère Saint-Paul de Mausole
The psychiatric asylum where Van Gogh voluntarily checked in during 1889–1890. His bedroom has been recreated, and in the garden you can find the scenes behind paintings such as Irises.
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole was converted from an 11th- to 12th-century Romanesque monastery and is still a psychiatric care facility. Van Gogh lived here for a year and painted masterpieces including The Starry Night, Irises, and Wheatfield with Cypresses. The public areas include the Romanesque cloister, a recreated version of Van Gogh's bedroom and studio, and gardens of lavender and irises, where reproductions of his paintings are displayed beside the actual scenes. Admission is about €8. Hours are roughly 9:30 to 18:30, with shorter hours in winter. From the center of Saint-Rémy, it's about a 15-minute walk along the Van Gogh Trail, which is marked with reproductions of his paintings.
Opening hours
About 09:30–18:30 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Glanum
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- Les Baux-de-Provence
- Les Halles d'Avignon
- Palais des Papes, Avignon
- Rocher des Doms
- Pont Saint-Bénézet (Pont d'Avignon)
- Château de Tarascon