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Dive straight into a dreamy Monet painting and discover where Van Gogh spent the last hundred days of his tragic life with this trip to the beautiful towns of Giverny and Auvers-sur-Oise, whose beauty and tranquillity inspired some of the greatest art of modern times.
Begin with a trip to romantic Giverny to explore the beloved home of one of France’s most talented painters, Monet, who lived here and drew his inspiration from the beauty of his surroundings from 1883 until his death in 1926. Monet’s home was tremendously important to him, and his vast landscaping project transformed the gardens into a pastoral wonderland. Visit his famous lily ponds and Japanese bridge and discover the gentle French light that inspired his work. Then head to the Giverny Museum of Impressionism to see some of the paintings he made while living here. A delicious local lunch is served at the nearby Moulin de Fourges restaurant, with drinks included.
In the afternoon, visit Auvers-sur-Oise and take a guided tour of the village where Vincent van Gogh lived upon leaving the clinic at Saint-Rémy, where he had committed himself upon experiencing hallucinations, delusions and mood swings. Tragically, his stay in Auvers-sur-Oise was cut short when he shot himself in a fit of mania, dying a day later. He was extremely prolific in his last days, and his paintings show an energy and fervour that marks them as some of his best pieces. Pay tribute to this tortured genius and the incredible legacy he left to art with a visit to his bedroom at the Auberge Ravoux. The Giverny and Auvers-sur-Oise tour from Paris touches on both the tragedy and ecstasy of two great masters of 20th-century art.
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