About the Port
Set along the Oise River northwest of Paris, Auvers-sur-Oise is a small country town best known as the place where Vincent van Gogh spent the last months of his life, painting more than seventy works in just over two months. The village church, town hall, and surrounding wheat fields immortalized in his canvases remain recognizable today, and the Auberge Ravoux, where he lodged, still stands near the modest cemetery holding his grave. The gentle Oise landscape also drew other artists of the era, including Charles-François Daubigny, whose studio-house can still be visited.
River vessels typically call within a short distance of the village center, making the walk to the church and cemetery easy for most travelers. The pace here is unhurried, with narrow streets, small galleries, and views over the valley that helped shape a pivotal chapter of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. It remains a fitting stop for anyone tracing the roots of modern painting in the French countryside.
Pavlus Recommendations
How our planners would spend a day in Auvers-sur-Oise.
Visit the Van Gogh Church and Cemetery
Walk to the Église Notre-Dame-d'Auvers, instantly recognizable from Van Gogh's famous canvas, then continue to the nearby cemetery where he and his brother Theo are buried side by side, ivy-covered against open wheat fields.
Tour the Auberge Ravoux
Step into the modest inn where Van Gogh rented a small room and painted furiously in his final weeks; the preserved lodging and small exhibit offer an intimate sense of his last days.
See Daubigny's Studio-House
Visit the Maison-Atelier de Daubigny, where painted ceilings and murals by Daubigny and fellow artists reveal the village's deeper roots as a gathering place for landscape painters before Impressionism.
Cruise Lines That Call Here
Cruises That Visit Auvers-sur-Oise
| Departs | Cruise Line | Ship | Itinerary | Nights | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tauck River | ms Sapphire | 11 | $7,990 | |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $9,290 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $10,290 | |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $10,290 | |
| Apr 9, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $9,990 | |
| Apr 18, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $10,590 | |
| May 8, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $10,790 | |
| May 27, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $10,790 | |
| Jun 2, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $10,790 | |
| Jun 25, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $9,990 | |
| Jul 13, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $8,990 | |
| Jul 29, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $8,690 | |
| Aug 14, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $8,990 | |
| Aug 20, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $9,990 | |
| Sep 8, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $10,790 | |
| Sep 24, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $10,790 | |
| Sep 30, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Serene | 11 | $10,790 | |
| Oct 12, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $9,990 | |
| Oct 30, 2027 | Tauck River | ms Reverie | 11 | $8,690 |