Auvers-sur-Oise
A village on the Oise River where Van Gogh lived and painted during the last 70 days of his life. Visit the church and wheat fields he painted, and the grave of Van Gogh and his brother.
In 1890, Van Gogh spent the last 70 days of his life in Auvers, leaving behind about 80 works. The village preserves the Auberge Ravoux, where he rented a room (the Van Gogh House, where you can visit his small attic room; reservations required, closed in winter), the Auvers church he painted, the wheat fields, and the cemetery where he is buried alongside his brother Theo. Reproductions of his paintings are placed along the way so you can compare them with the real scenes. You can also visit Dr. Gachet's house and the Absinthe Museum. The village is about 30 km from Paris. Take a train from Paris Gare du Nord or Gare Saint-Lazare, change at Pontoise, and the journey takes about 1 hour. Direct trains run on weekends during peak season.
Opening hours
Town open all day; Van Gogh House open about Mar–Nov, Wed–Sun
Nearby sights
- La Défense & Grande Arche
- Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (National Archaeological Museum)
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Arc de Triomphe
- Trocadéro & Palais de Chaillot
- Champs-Élysées
- Seine River Cruise
- Montmartre / Sacré-Cœur