Auvers-Sur-Oise

Auvers-sur-Oise

During the 19th century, a number of painters lived and worked in Dr. Paul Gachet lived in Auvers-sur-Oise. He was acquainted with Auvers-sur-Oise, including Paul Cézanne, Charles-François the avant-garde artists of the time. Through this connection, Daubigny, Camille Pissarro, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Vincent van Gogh moved to Auvers to be treated by him, though Vincent van Gogh. Daubigny's house is now a museum where he considered the doctor to be in a worse state than himself. one can see paintings by the artist, his family, and friends, such Gachet befriended Van Gogh and was the subject of two portraits, as Honoré Daumier, as well as rooms decorated in period style. one of which, Portrait of Dr. Gachet, was sold at auction for over $80m (£48m) in 1990. If you walk along the river from Auvers toward Pontoise you can see a number of views which figured in the paintings of Pissarro. Van Gogh died by a gunshot to the chest. The room on the upper floor of the Auberge Ravoux where he died has been preserved, During the 20th century artists continued to frequent Auvers, although no furniture remains. Auvers-sur-Oise is the final resting including Henri Rousseau (Douanier Rousseau), Otto Freundlich place of both Vincent and his brother Theo van Gogh, who died and Pierre Daboval. The COBRA artist Corneille spent his last six months later years in the village and is buried a few meters from Vincent van Gogh

Artists of the Artists' Colony

European Federation of Artists' Colonies - Management Office Bergstraße 13 [email protected] D- 27726 Worpswede www.euroart.eu Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796 - 1875) Charles-François Daubigny (1817 - 1878) Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903) Léonide Bourges (1838 - 1909) Paul Cézanne (1839 - 1906) Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853 - 1890)

Tourist Information

Tourist Office Château d’Auvers-sur-Oise Auberge Ravoux – Maison de Van Gogh 38 rue du Général de Gaulle Parc Van Rue de Léry 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise Place de la mairie 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise Gogh 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise +33 (0)1.34.48.48.45 +33 (0)1 30 36 60 60 + 33 (0)1 30 36 71 81 www.chateau-auvers.fr www.maisondevangogh.fr [email protected] www.tourisme-auverssuroise.fr Musée de l'Absinthe Musée Daubigny Manoir des 44 rue Callé 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise Colombières Mayor +33 (0)1 30 36 83 26 Rue de la Sansonne 95430 Auvers-sur- Isabelle Mézières 38 Rue du Général de www.musee-absinthe.com Oise Gaulle 95430 Auvers-sur-Oise +33 (0)1 30 36 80 20 +33 (0)1 30 36 70 30 www.musee-daubigny.com

www.ville-auverssuroise.fr

European Federation of Artists' Colonies - Management Office Bergstraße 13 [email protected] D- 27726 Worpswede www.euroart.eu