Discover the best top things to do in Val-d'Oise, France including Eglise Saint-Eloi, Parc du Cedre, Axe Majeur, Eglise Saint Christophe de Cergy, Maison de van Gogh, Cimetiere Auvers su Oise, Tourist Information Desk - CDG Terminal 2E, Foret de Carnelle, Eglise Saint Joseph, La Fontaine de la Vierge.
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Really beautiful church, nice night lights. One of the most peaceful place to visit in this place so close to the airport.
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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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The person who manned the information desk at CDG Terminal 2E took the time to go over every aspect of our arrival with accurate information about Metro and Paris Museum passes, location of the car rental desk and finding our way to the proper exit to meet our shuttle bus.
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