Auvers-sur-Oise
France
When you arrive in the little town of Auvers-sur-Oise you’ll be able to take at least an hour long break. There is a boulangerie with fresh baked goods as well as several little restaurants that serve good local foods at reasonable prices. You can choose to eat in whichever establishment best fits your taste and budget.
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Auvers-sur-Oise
Welcome to Auvers-sur-Oise, a town that feels akin to stepping into a real-life museum. Located about thirty miles north of Paris alongside the river Oise, this town rose to prominence in the 19th century as a magnet for famous…
Listen in the app2Auberge Ravoux — The House of Van Gogh
Our first significant stop is the Auberge Ravoux, also known as the Maison de Van Gogh. Vincent arrived here in May 1890 and took a small, sparse room on the top floor. …
Listen in the app3The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption — An Artistic Icon
Perched at the top of a hill overlooking the valley is the Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption. Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this beautiful building features in one of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings, now found in the…
Listen in the app4The Wheat Fields — A Canvas of Gold and Blue
Just behind the church, the path opens up into the sprawling wheat fields that define the landscape around Auvers. It was here that Van Gogh painted some of his most powerful and final works, including 'Wheatfield with Crows.'…
Listen in the app5The Cemetery — The Brothers Van Gogh
In the quiet cemetery adjacent to the wheat fields, we find the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh and his devoted brother, Theo. They lie side-by-side under simple, ivy-covered headstones. …
Listen in the app6Château d'Auvers — The Impressionist Experience
The Château d'Auvers, constructed in the first half of the 17th century—likely around 1635—is a magnificent building that now serves as a museum dedicated to the history of Impressionism. While it was built long before the…
Listen in the app7Maison de Daubigny — The First Artist of Auvers
Before Van Gogh, there was Charles-François Daubigny, one of the leading painters of the Barbizon school and a precursor to Impressionism. Daubigny moved to Auvers in 1860 and built a house and studio that became a gathering…
Listen in the app8The Old Post Office — A Time-Warp Bookstore
A charming and unexpected stop in Auvers is the old post office, which dates back to the 1920s and 30s. Today, it has been transformed into a remarkable secondhand bookstore, often described by visitors as a 'time warp.' The…
Listen in the app9Closing
As we conclude our tour of Auvers-sur-Oise, let us return to the banks of the river that gave the town its name. We have journeyed through the final, feverish months of Vincent van Gogh’s life, exploring the auberge where he…
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What is Auvers-sur-Oise?
Auvers-sur-Oise is a place in France with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 49.0706, 2.1715 |
| Last updated |
