Impressionists near Paris

Day trip from Paris

Impressionists in Auvers-sur-Oise

Auvers is the perfect place to explore the world of the impressionists.

During the 19th century, a number of painters lived and worked in Auvers-sur-Oise, including Paul Cézanne, Charles-François Daubigny, Camille Pissarro, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and, of course, Vincent van Gogh.

Daubigny's house is now a museum where one can see paintings by the artist, his family and friends, and rooms decorated in period style.

Dr. Paul Gachet lived in Auvers-sur-Oise, and was acquainted with the avant-garde artists of the time. Through this connection, Vincent van Gogh moved to Auvers to be treated by him, though he considered the doctor to be in a worse state than himself. Gachet befriended Van Gogh and was the subject of two portraits, one of which, Portrait of Dr. Gachet, was sold at auction for over $80m in 1990.

Van Gogh committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest. The room on the upper floor of the Auberge Ravoux where he died has been preserved, although no furniture remains. Auvers-sur-Oise is the final resting place of both Vincent and his brother Theo van Gogh, who died six months later.

If you walk along the river from Auvers toward Pontoise, you can see a number of views, which figured in the paintings of Pissarro, as well as the famous church immortalize by Van Gogh.

How to get there

Direct train to Auvers-sur-Oise (from 1st April to 31st October, at weekends and bank holidays) from Paris Gare du Nord at 09:56 , arrival to Auvers-sur-Oise at 10:28. Return to Paris Gare du Nord at 18:18.

All sights are near the station and within walking distance.

More Information on www.auvers-sur-oise.com and www.maisondevangogh.fr

Don’t Miss Château d'Auvers sur Oise

In the heart of Auvers-sur-Oise, at the Château d'Auvers, the « Voyage au Temps des Impressionnistes » is a walk-through impressionist paintings (Daubigny, Pissarro, Cézanne, Monet, and Van Gogh), which mark the history of the village. With a multilingual audioguide, relive this period thanks to audiovisual slide show projections on screens featuring almost 500 paintings.

To end the visit, see “Les Chercheurs de Lumière” film.

Rue de Léry BP 21

95430 AUVERS SUR OISE, RER : Cergy Pontoise Cergy Pontoise

Website www.chateau-auvers.fr