What to do · Auvers-sur-Oise
The church Van Gogh painted, the wheat field and his grave
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 1 h
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- Everyone
- With a dog
- On a lead in the streets and paths; not in the cemetery
The essential walk in Auvers, free and on foot. Climb to the church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, which Van Gogh painted in June 1890 and which now hangs in the Musée d'Orsay. Behind it, a path between fields leads to the cemetery, where Vincent and his brother Theo are buried side by side under a blanket of ivy. Around them stretch the wheat fields of his last paintings.
The chemin des peintres
The tourist office suggests a one-hour loop through the village with panels that reproduce the paintings at the spot where they were painted: the church, the town hall, the roots, the wheat field with crows. The full 9 km route covers the village's eight sectors in about two and a half hours, on foot or by bike.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Van Gogh buried?
In the cemetery of Auvers-sur-Oise, next to his brother Theo.
Do I have to pay?
No, the walk and the cemetery are free.
As a familyWith teenagersWith a dog
