Auvers-sur-Oise: In the Footsteps of Van Gogh, His House, Church and Grave

Updated on October 7, 2026

Auvers-sur-Oise, in the Val-d'Oise about 30 km from Paris, is the village where Vincent van Gogh spent the last seventy days of his life in 1890. You can visit his room at the Auberge Ravoux (the Van Gogh House), the church he painted and the cemetery where he rests next to his brother Theo. The room can be visited from 4 March to 22 November 2026, Wednesday to Sunday, for 10 euros. The village can be explored on foot in half a day.

Highlights

The Auberge Ravoux, the Van Gogh House

Van Gogh rented a small room in this inn on the town hall square. The room is visited in small groups, by reservation, and the inn still serves meals on the ground floor.

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

Van Gogh painted "The Church at Auvers" in June 1890. It stands at the top of the village, a few minutes' walk from the inn.

The cemetery and the graves of Vincent and Theo

The two brothers lie side by side along the cemetery wall, under a carpet of ivy. The cemetery overlooks the wheat fields that inspired the painter's last canvases.

The Château d'Auvers

This 17th-century château offers the multimedia visit "Journey into the Time of the Impressionists". Prices noted from secondary sources: 12 euros full price and 7.50 euros reduced; open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.

Practical info

Tips

Book the room visit slot on the official Van Gogh House website: groups are limited. 2026 prices: 10 euros (full price), 8 euros (students, disability card holders and ages 12-17), free for children under 12. At the inn's restaurant, Père Ravoux's cocotte is served from 12:00 to 14:30, from 24 euros. For another Impressionist outing, see Monet's house in Giverny and our guide to day trips from Paris.

How to get there

Address of the Van Gogh House: 52-56 rue du Général de Gaulle, 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise, about 30 km from Paris. By train, take Transilien line H from Paris-Gare du Nord to Valmondois, then change for Auvers-sur-Oise: allow about one hour. Direct trains have run on weekends and public holidays in the warmer months; check before you leave. By car, the drive from Paris is about 30 km.