In Auvers-sur-Oise, in the Val d'Oise, the Rose House of Wallerand invites curious visitors to the heart of the historic center, just a stone’s throw from the Daubigny’s House-Atelier. This rosy-faced building, well known to village walkers, isn’t merely a pretty backdrop: it has been designated a Regional Heritage site by the Île-de-France Region, a label that highlights notable but unprotected sites outside the Monuments historiques framework.
It derives its name from two elements: first, its color, since the house boasts a rosy façade (as noted earlier); and Wallerand, secondly, after the painter who lived there from 2014 to 2021 and who rekindled its identity as a workshop and a home for artists. Even today, the site presents itself as an artists’ residence and a cultural space in the wake of that renaissance. Historically tied to the painter’s property, it is said to have hosted several other visiting artists in the 19th century, including Corot, Daumier, Cézanne, Morisot, and Monet.
In the 19th century, Auvers-sur-Oise drew painters seeking light, the countryside, and a different pace of life, without straying too far from Paris. In this context, the house became part of the village’s artistic history before gradually losing that primary role over time. Today, revived as a residence, exhibition and events venue, it remains one of those addresses that still carry the creative spirit of Auvers. The Wallerand’s Rose House has been labeled Regional Heritage of Interest since September 25, 2025. An invitation to discover another facet of Auvers-sur-Oise, not just through the lens of Vincent van Gogh. Shall we go take a stroll there?
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Location
Wallerand's Pink House
59 Rue Daubigny
95430 Auvers sur Oise
Access
Transilien Line H station of "Auvers-sur-Oise"
Official website
www.ville-auverssuroise.fr
