Auvers-sur-Oise: Van Gogh Self-Guided Walking Tour

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As dawn breaks over Auvers-sur-Oise, the village awakens with the same golden light that once inspired Vincent van Gogh’s final masterpieces. Just 30 kilometres from Paris, this peaceful place feels frozen in time, its rooftops glowing amber and fields shimmering with morning dewechoes of the world Van Gogh saw and painted so passionately.

Begin your journey at the Auberge Ravoux, where Van Gogh spent his final weeks. His small attic room, preserved as it was in 1890, still hums with the urgency of a man creating a painting nearly every day. From there, follow the Van Gogh Trail through cobbled lanes and painted scenes brought to life: the tricoloured Town Hall, shuttered cottages, and the home of Dr. Gachet, the artist’s friend and physician.

The Church of Auvers rises just as it did in his swirling, emotional painting. Stand before it and feel the energy that turned stone and shadow into art. Then continue toward the vast wheat fieldssilent, golden, and endless. These are the landscapes of Vincent’s final days, filled with both beauty and sorrow, hope and storm.

End at the quiet cemetery, where Vincent and Theo rest side by side beneath a shared veil of ivy. The moment is hushed, profound.

This walk is more than a visit, it’s a rare chance to step inside Van Gogh’s world. Come now, before modern life fades this timeless tribute to one of history’s most powerful artistic voices.

Highlights

  • Perfect day trip from ParisVan Gogh’s village is full of charm and history.
  • Just 27 km from Paris, Auvers echoes Van Gogh’s final, vivid days.
  • Visit April–October for golden fields and direct weekend train access.
  • Auvers is calm and inviting, perfect for slow and thoughtful travel.
  • Rich in Van Gogh history, it's a scenic, easy escape from city life.
  • Explore freely, no groups, no schedules, just you, your phone, and a snack.
  • Auberge Ravoux, where Van Gogh lived and died, marks his final days.
  • Van Gogh called Auvers "seriously beautiful" in a letter to Theo.
  • Marguerite Gachet and her home reflect Van Gogh’s final days in Auvers.
  • The cemetery overlooks the same fields seen in Van Gogh’s final works.

Included/Excluded

  • Access to Auvers-sur-Oise: Van Gogh Self-Guided Walking Tour on our App
  • 30+ narration points of popular locations in Auvers-sur-Oise
  • Detailed directions to both well-known attractions and hidden spots
  • Fully offline map – no need for Wi-Fi or data.
  • Audio Guide
  • Entry Fee of The Racines de Van Gogh ($9)
  • Entry Fee of The The Maison du Docteur Gachet ($3)
  • Entry Fee of The Musée de l'Absinthe ($6)
  • Entry Fee of The House-Workshop of Daubigny ($6)

Itinerary

Passage D'accès Église-Cimetière

This hidden lane, lined with quaint cottages and gardens, feels like a scene from Van Gogh’s Houses at Auvers, blending nature and architecture in a tranquil, painterly moment.

Rue De L'église

Rue de l'Église, with its quiet charm and sloping rooftops, echoes Van Gogh’s White House at Night, where a glowing window and starlit sky bring a simple village scene to emotional life.

Rue Daubigny

Rue de l'Église and Rue Daubigny unfold like pages from Van Gogh’s sketchbooklined with quiet homes, slate rooftops, and soft façades that echo the mood.

Escaliers De L'église

A quaint stone staircase winds left, echoing Van Gogh’s gaze. Climb upward toward the Church of Auvers, where each step brings you closer to the scene that inspired one of his final masterpieces.

Église Notre-Dame D’auvers

Église Notre-Dame d'Auvers stands just as Van Gogh painted it weathered stone, soft light, and quiet paths capturing the timeless, rustic beauty that defined his final creative days.

Statue De Charles François Daubigny

 Rue Du Général De Gaulle

Turn right onto Rue du Général de Gaulle, where quiet charm and rustic façades echo Van Gogh’s brush strokes, step drawing you deeper into the painter’s vibrant vision of village life.

Vincent Van Gogh Walk Trail

Stroll down Rue du Général de Gaulle, where every shuttered home and blooming garden whispers the inspiration Van Gogh once found in the quiet corners of this timeless French village.

Parc Van Gogh

Parc Van Gogh is a peaceful, tree-lined retreat in Auvers-sur-Oise, honouring Vincent’s arrival in 1890 as he sought calm after a year in the asylumserenity echoing through every shaded path.

:Mairie D'auvers-Sur-Oise

Place de la Mairie is Auvers-sur-Oise’s civic heart, with a stately stone town hall, fluttering French flags, and timeless charm that reflect the village’s elegance and quiet pride.

Auberge Ravoux(Maison De Van Gogh)

The Auberge Ravoux, Van Gogh’s final home, offers a moving glimpse into his last days. Visit Room No. 5 and dine in the restored inn where he once shared quiet meals

L'escalier D'auvers

L'Escalier d’Auvers, where Van Gogh painted daily village life in 1890, captures stone steps, red-roofed homes, and local figures in vivid brushstrokes beneath a bright blue sky.

Racines de Van Gogh - Vangoghroots

At Racines de Van Gogh, a sloped embankment on Rue Daubigny, Van Gogh painted his final, haunting work Tree Roots tangle of exposed roots symbolising struggle, chaos, and raw emotion.

Square De La Résistance

Square de la Résistance is a peaceful park in Auvers with a moving war memorial at its heart, honouring local lives lost in the World Wars amid greenery and quiet reflection.

Rue De Zundert

Continue along D928 as it becomes Rue de Zunder, a gentle stretch lined with village homes and greenery, leading you toward the quieter edges of Auvers where Van Gogh once wandered in thought.

Why Vincent Needed Doctor Gachet

Walk the same path Van Gogh once took in 1890, seeking calm and care from Dr. Gacheta physician and artist who understood the delicate balance between creativity and emotional pain. 

The Maison du Docteur Gachet

he Maison du Docteur Gachet

Maison du Docteur Gachet is a peaceful, ivy-covered retreat where Van Gogh found brief solace, an intimate space of healing, art, and friendship nestled along a quiet, tree-lined lane.

Vincent's Brightest Days

In 1880, Van Gogh found joy and purpose in becoming an artist, writing to Theo, “I’m possessed by an irresistible passion for drawing.” It was a turning point that lit his path forward.

Château D'auvers

The Château d’Auvers is a grand 17th-century estate overlooking Auvers, with terraced gardens and sweeping views that once inspired Van Gogh’s landscapes.

Rue Léry

Stroll down Rue de Léry, a quiet, leafy lane lined with stone houses and climbing vinesechoing the same peaceful charm Van Gogh once experienced on his walks through the village.

Rue Alphonse Callè

 

Walk along Rue Alphonse Callé and spot number 44 on your left the Musée de l’Absinthe, a small museum dedicated to the mysterious “green fairy” that once inspired and unsettled 19th-century artists.

Musée de l'Absinthe

Welcome to the Musée de l’Absinthea quirky stop where you’ll uncover how this potent green spirit bewitched 19th-century artists, fueling both creativity and controversy in bohemian France.

Where The Landscape Speaks

Step into the open fields beyond Auversgolden, quiet, and vast. This is the land that calmed Van Gogh’s restless spirit and inspired his final, powerful works.

House-Workshop of Daubigny

Stroll past Atelier-Daubigny, home of landscape pioneer Charles-François Daubigny, whose plein air style helped shape Impressionism and deeply influenced artists like Monet and Van Gogh.

Sente Du Montier

Turn onto Sente du Montier, a narrow, rising path lined with wild grasses and blooms like stepping into a living painting brushed with soft strokes of green, gold, and violet.

The Hidden Trail Toward Farewell

A narrow, shaded dirt path winds upward. On the right, an ivy-covered stone pillar and iron gate mark the quiet, almost hidden turn that leads you deeper into Van Gogh’s world.

Wheatfield

Walk through golden fields beneath a vast, quiet skyVan Gogh’s final landscape, untouched and eternal, where beauty and sorrow linger in the breeze and silence tells the story.

Wheatfield with Crows

At Auvers' edge, step into Van Gogh’s worldgolden wheat, open skies, and a quiet path merge canvas with reality. Here, you don’t just see his art, you walk inside it.

Landscape At Auvers In The Rain

Van Gogh’s Landscape at Auvers in the Rain veils golden fields in stormy blues, with sweeping strokes capturing the weight of rain and emotion in his final days.

Auvers-Sur-Oise Cemetery

The Auvers-sur-Oise Cemetery is a peaceful, modest resting place where quiet rows of old headstones lead you to the ivy-covered graves of Vincent and Theo van Gogh.

Tomb Of Vincent Van Gogh

In Auvers-sur-Oise’s quiet cemetery, Van Gogh’s simple pale gravestone rests among fields he once painted, inscribed with: “Ici repose Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890).”

Vue Sur L´église D’auvers Sur Oise

As you near the train station, glimpse Van Gogh’s View of Auvers rooftops, orchards, and church rising gently the same timeless scene he painted in his final weeks.

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2- 3 hours

Languages

English

Tour Type

Walking Tour

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