From the owner: La ville de Van Gogh et des impressionnistes Le 20 mai 1890, Vincent Van Gogh arrive à Auvers sur…read moreOise et s'installe à l'Auberge Ravoux. La petite église de style gothique, aujourd'hui exposée au musée d'Orsay à Paris devient l'un de ses sujets majeurs. Mais, dans la soirée du 27 juillet 1890, Van Gogh se suicide dans sa chambre à l'auberge. Il n'est bien sûr pas le seul : de Pissaro en passant par Cézanne et Daubigny, ce village a conservé l'âme de ces impressionnistes de la fin du XIXème siècle.

It was so cool to visit the little town of Auvers-sur-Oise where Vincent Van Gogh spent the final,…read moreyet very productive, 70 days of his life before his suicide death at age 37. We stood at the very spots where he painted some wheat fields, where he painted the town city hall, and where he painted the local church. We saw the inn where he rented a room for those final days. Visiting here definitely gives you a sense of connection with one of the world's greatest painters. He painted what he felt from the scene in front of him and the style of his 2100 paintings was ahead of his time as he never achieved any fame until well after his death. It's well worth a visit!

So I realize that some of the things I do only appeal to a certain demo…read more..... Some people are going to appreciate this more than other and some are going to ask why I would drive an hour plus through Paris traffic to get to Auvers-sur-Oise? The answer is that I'm a damn Van Gogh nerd..... The Van Gogh traveling experience is great but nothing.....nothing compares to standing in front of the real thing. I didn't think it could get much better than being at Orsay and admiring Starry Night over the Rhône. Or being at MOM and seeing The Starry Night (Arles) Yea, I was wrong. Being at Auvers-sur-Oise and walking in his footsteps is an experience all it's own. Visiting the house he rented the room he would eventually die in is a somber experience. The true highlight though is the Van Gogh walk..... Walk the same roads and fields, stop and look at the inspiration from some of his last and most recognizable paintings. The city has done a great job of marking the trail and setting up informational stations along the route. I cannot recommend this trip enough. I'll be back one day.....

From the owner: Un oeil sur le temps qui passe Forte de ses trois aiguilles gigantesques, la Grande Horloge est au…read morecoeur de Cergy-Saint-Christophe, un quartier complètement sorti de terre dans les années 70, au moment où le village de Cergy s'est transformé en véritable Ville Nouvelle. Surplombant la gare, cette oeuvre d'art, qui se veut être la plus grande horloge d'Europe, rappelle sans cesse aux habitants que le temps passe et ne s'arrête jamais.

From the owner: Tour des célibataires La tour bleue, ou tour des célibataires, est construite comme une marguerite…read more: son coeur abrite escaliers et ascenseurs, et les pétales sont des appartements ronds. Une originalité peu commune !