Auvers-sur-Oise lies north of Paris, about an hour and a half by train.
It was here that Vincent Van Gogh spent his last days. He died in 1890.

Stories associated with these photos Our visit to Auvers

What you see as you leave the small railway station -
the "Church at Auvers" is visible over the restaurant


Auvers - Overlooking a valley of the river Oise


As you walk around Auvers, you will encounter markers like this one,
showing the actual scene painted by Van Gogh


If things start to look familiar, that's because
you have seen Van Gogh's 1890 painting of this church,
Notre Dame d'Auvers-sur-Oise (12th century)


Chances are that you will approach the church from these steps.
It's a bit of a climb, but not far from the station


The lonely country road from the church to the Auvers cemetery,
just visible in the distance


The grave of Vincent Van Gogh and his brother, Theo

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