Our first stop (straight off the plane!) was Auvers-sur-Oise,
a small town north of Paris where Van Gogh spent his last couple months
before he passed away. It is said that
he created over 80 paintings in the 70 days that he spent in
Auvers-sur-Oise. Can you imagine being
able to create pieces at that rate and concentration?!?
We saw a digital exhibition on the Impressionists and many painters that came to Auvers to paint at Château d'Auvers sur Oise. We visited the Auberge Ravoux (where Van
Gogh rented a room) and walked around the town. After lunch, we drove around and took lots of photos of the town and the view down to the river. I wish we had had more time to walk down near the river but it was off to Vernon by way of the scenic route on our GPS.
The Église Notre-Dame d'Auvers that was painted by Van Gogh (now at the Musee d'Orsay).
I love an old stone walkway with moss and grass growing in the cracks!
The poster in the bottom right shows a print of Van Gogh's painting.
It only felt right to photograph the beautiful sunflowers!
And some pretty flowers too....
I loved the moss on the tile roofs and the ivy invading the sides.
The Auberge Ravoux
Some cows on the way to Giverny and Vernon.
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