{"id":682,"date":"2010-07-08T11:23:52","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T09:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/blog\/?p=682"},"modified":"2020-04-21T17:26:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T15:26:46","slug":"day-trip-to-auvers-sur-oise-an-eternal-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2010\/07\/day-trip-to-auvers-sur-oise-an-eternal-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Trip To Auvers-sur-Oise, An Eternal Village"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Auberge Ravoux\/Maison de Van Gogh. The painting of the town hall was done from the upper front right window.<\/p><\/div>\n

Auvers-sur-Oise<\/a> <\/strong> will\u00a0 be forever known because of the painter, Vincent Van Gogh. It is the final resting place of Van Gogh and was also a favorite village for other painters of the 1800s. In the last 70 days of his life Van Gogh painted 70 paintings in and around Auvers-sur-Oise. He lived here to be near his brother Theo, who lived in Paris. By direct train, the voyage from Paris takes less than 35 minutes.<\/p>\n

Auvers-sur-Oise (Auvers on the river Oise) lies within a provincial area once known as Vexin fran\u00e7ais. Because of its inclusion within the Parc naturel r\u00e9gional du Vexin fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/strong> since 1995, Auvers-sur-Oise is eternal. According to the charter of the 46 natural parks, the village cannot be altered and will not grow beyond its limits. (Use Google translate<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The photos you take today will look the same in the future. That thought is represented in the reproductions of various paintings along a walking tour of buildings that have not changed noticeably since the 1800s.<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/youtu.be\/TUfvYwpoqrM[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Films to see<\/strong>
\nMy initial knowledge of Auvers-sur-Oise<\/strong> and the imprint of Vincent Van Gogh on the village and its future had its limits. Films with different themes are a quick way to learn. Three places provide background on the area and its history: The Office of Tourism<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>(make this your first stop before starting your walk-Rue de la Sansonne Manoir des Colombi\u00e8res<\/span><\/span>),\u00a0 The Chateau d\u2019Auvers<\/a><\/strong> , and the Auberge Ravoux\/Maison de Van Gogh<\/a><\/strong>. More museums and activities on the tourist office “Culture and heritage<\/a><\/strong>” page, including addresss.<\/p>\n

Tours – guided, on your own – walking\u00a0<\/strong>
\nAn active way to learn about the history is the guided tour. Anne Claire Saintier-Bekkers<\/strong> is the great guide for my visit. We stop along the route of the painters and she gives anecdotes about each painting, the scene and information from Van Gogh\u2019s life at the time.
\nHer tour is “Sur les pas de Van Gogh” (In the steps of Van Gogh). Between the first Sunday in April and the last of October, the French tour meets at the Office of Tourism at 3 p.m. and costs 5.50 euros per person. The tour lasts one to one-and-a-half hours. Every one is welcome to follow along. (For tours in other languages, contact the tourist office. They have a set price for 1 to 30 people.)<\/p>\n

\"Anne<\/a>

Anne Claire Saintier-Bekkers tour guide Auver-sur-Oise sharing anecdotes about Vincent Van Gogh \u00a9C. Shaughnessy-Larsson<\/p><\/div>\n

If you do not want to be part of an English-speaking tour, you have the information on line. Walks and maps are laid out for you on the village website. Look under the heading \u201cCulture and Heritage<\/strong>\u201d (Walk through Auvers).\u00a0 (Their website is under construction – 2015)<\/p>\n