Auvers-sur-Oise

Auvers-sur-Oise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 27.2 km. (16.9 miles) from the center of Paris. It is associated with several famous artists, the most prominent being Vincent van Gogh. Throughout the 19th century a number of painters lived and worked in Auvers-sur-Oise, including Paul Cézanne, Charles-François Daubigny, Camille Pissarro, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and of course, Vincent van Gogh. The house of Daubigny is a museum, where one can see paintings by the artist and his family and friends, such as Honoré Daumier, and rooms decorated at the period.If you walk along the river from Auvers toward Pontoise, you can see a number of views which figured in the paintings of Pisarro. During the 20th century other artists continued to frequent Auvers, for example Henri Rousseau (Douanier Rousseau) and Otto Freundlich. On August 1, 1948, 17% of the territory of Auvers-sur-Oise was detached and became the commune of Butry-sur-Oise. Dr. Paul... full article at wikipedia