Fête d'Auvers-sur-Oise

The Fête d'Auvers-sur-Oise: Celebrating Van Gogh's Village

The Fête d'Auvers-sur-Oise takes place in one of the most visited villages in the Val-d'Oise and the entire Île-de-France region. Auvers-sur-Oise is world-renowned as the place where Vincent van Gogh spent the last seventy days of his life and where he created over 70 paintings. The painter is buried in the village cemetery, alongside his brother Theo. This extraordinary history attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

The annual village festival offers residents a moment of community celebration and visitors an additional opportunity to immerse themselves in the unique atmosphere of Auvers. The natural and heritage sites that served as the backdrop for Van Gogh's and the impressionists' paintings become the setting for a popular and friendly festival.

A Program Inspired by Impressionism

The Fête d'Auvers cannot ignore the village's exceptional pictorial heritage. The festive program can incorporate cultural dimensions related to impressionist painting: open-air exhibitions of reproductions of works painted in Auvers, tours retracing Van Gogh's steps, painting workshops for children and adults, and lectures on the village's artistic history.

Concerts and Shows in Iconic Locations

The Fête d'Auvers takes advantage of the village's remarkable spaces to organize concerts and shows. The Notre-Dame church, immortalized in a Van Gogh painting, the park of the Château d'Auvers, and the village square are natural stages of incomparable beauty for summer artistic events.

Tourism and Local Life

Auvers-sur-Oise welcomes many French and foreign tourists each year, attracted by the Impressionist Museum at the Château d'Auvers, the Van Gogh House (Auberge Ravoux), the Daubigny Museum, and the walks retracing the painters' footsteps. The annual festival is an invitation to go beyond a simple tourist visit and immerse oneself in the local life of the village.