On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the 20th edition of the Nuit des Musées (Night of the Museums) promises to be packed with cultural highlights. Every year, this not-to-be-missed springtime event invites us to experience a program of exceptional nocturnes at the heart of museums, monuments, castles, art foundations, cultural centers and other exciting venues. In the four corners of the Paris region, you'll find free visits and special events for young and old, including concerts, workshops and screenings.
In Paris, as in the Île-de-France region, the program of events is so vast that it's easy to find a good deal to suit your passion. In the charming town of Auvers-sur-Oise, in the Val d'Oise département, Impressionism enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the landscapes of the movement's most famous painters, including Vincent Van Gogh.
In the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, a walk in Auvers-sur-Oise
Vincent Van Gogh spent the last days of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, a few kilometers from Paris. This beautiful town is the perfect place for a stroll in the footsteps of one of the world's most famous painters. Van Gogh, like the city of Auvers, have not finished revealing all their secrets... [Read more]
The venue is the Maison du Docteur Gachet, a charming 19th-century residence that also features an English garden and a troglodytic artist's studio. It was originally the residence of Dr. Paul Gachet, a physician, painter, patron and collector who, during his lifetime, amassed one of the most important collections of Impressionist art in Europe. The site now houses a"Van Gogh Museum", in homage to the iconic painter whose final body of work was created in Auvers-sur-Oise.
Come and discover the Maison du docteur Gachet during a guided nocturnal tour in small groups.
Immerse yourself in the intimacy of the Gachet family home and the settings that inspired Van Gogh. Let yourself be transported back to 1890 in the dining room, kitchen and living room where Vincent painted Marguerite's portrait.
Dates and Opening Time
On May 18th, 2024
Location
Doctor Gachet's house
Maison du docteur Gachet
95430 Auvers sur Oise
Official website
www.valdoise.fr
In the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, a walk in Auvers-sur-Oise
