Day Trip: Auvers-sur-Oise

Vincent Van Gogh spent the last few months of his life in the small, scenic village of Auvers-sur-Oise, located 20 miles north of Paris. The sleepy town remains for the most part unchanged since the late 19th century, when the artist depicted its wheat fields and landmarks in the 70-odd works he painted while in residence. Stroll the town's streets, visit the church (Van Gogh’s painting of it hangs in Musée d’Orsay), and pay your respects at the cemetery where both Vincent and his brother Theodore Van Gogh were laid the rest. Visitors can enjoy a surprisingly tasty lunch at the charming Auberge Ravoux restaurant (www.maisondevangogh.fr) before touring the inn upstairs, home to the room where Van Gogh lived and ultimately met his end with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Indagare members can contact our Bookings Team to arrange visits with one of our preferred guides.