Discover the best top things to do in Auvers-sur-Oise, France including Absinthe Museum (Musee de l'Absinthe), La Caverne aux Livres, Maison de van Gogh, Eglise Notre-Dame d'Auvers, Musee Daubigny, Chateau d'Auvers.
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2. Step into the innermost world of Van Gogh In the attic of the Ravoux Inn, a single skylight lets a few rays of sunshine into the room N° 5 where Vincent lived and died. Out of sheer superstition, this garret referred to as the “suicide room” was never rented out again since 1890. In this well-preserved site, there is nothing to see... but in his empty room, you can relate and bond with the painter’s psyche. To fully take in the experience, you may wish to consider visiting this enclave of silence on a weekday. You will grasp the sentiment of one of our visitors, who thanked us for “transforming the glory of Van Gogh into an intimate experience.”
The Maison van Gogh is essentially an emotional space. It does not promise razzle dazzle or activity. It promises quiet and solitude and a chance to reflect on the life, work and sad ending of arguably the most popular artist in the history of the world. There are precedents here. In Amsterdam, Anne Frank's house offers the same. It is a place that carries far more significance than its physical self. Coupled with the empty room of Vincent where the visitor can fill it with feeling, are the other aspects of the Maison Van Gogh and the town itself. There is ample emotional and historical intelligence in the slide show and the posters. There is guidance to the other sites like the in situ paintings sprinkled around town using the passport booklet that serves as the entrance ticket. There is the life of Vincent in huge placards in the lawn alongside the Auberge. There is the lovely walk to the cemetery to see the modest graves of Theo and Vincent side-by-side forever as they were in life. Auvers is a working French village where you can find everything that makes that special--the butcher, the bakery, the tiny post office , the quaint town hall. It is so much more interesting to stroll its streets for a look at authentic French life than to struggle through the shopping and eating frenzy that Giverny has become. Auvers invites you to slow down. To savor. To reflect. Perhaps you can even have a wonderful, leisurely meal in the same cafe that nourished Vincent. Bon Appétit
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This lovely stone church in the quaint and scenic town of Auvers sur Oise is the subject of one of Van Gogh's most well known paintings. If you just take photos of the facade, you will miss the charming interiors and the many small replicas and "versions" of Van Gogh's paintings inside the church. Take the approach from the back, and see the vintage stone houses that line the path to the church. Gorgeous!
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Just 30 minutes outside Paris and 25 minutes from Roissy-CDG Airport, listed on the additional inventory of the historical monuments since 1997, the Château d’Auvers-sur-Oise, property of Val d’Oise department, spread across eight hectares in the heart of the village, where Vincent van Gogh spent the remaining 70 days of his life. It offers a brand-new immersive scenography untitled « Vision Impressionniste », Impressionist vision. The exhibition shows what inspired the Impressionism and its legacy, the artists’ work and on the particular place of Auvers-sur-Oise. Dive into the impressionist painting! It is an immersive, emotional experience. For a really spectacular, unforgettable visit. Furthermore, for the first time, four rooms display the painting and litography collection of the Val d’Oise department. It is a great opportunity to admire major paintings (from Gustave Caillebotte, Claude Monet...).
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