Samedi

Another out-of-Paris adventure today.  I visited Auvers-sur-Oise, van Gogh's last home and his final resting place.  Reaching this small town is a bit difficult, accessible via the SNCF/Transilian train system.  This network serves Île-de-France and is not one of the Grande Lignes (fast, high-speed, inter-city lines).  Getting there required two Métro lines and a train.  The return was more complex; two trains and two Métro lines.

Van Gogh's home is still there, visible through a fence.  The small chateau was closed and the cemetery was at the top of a hill, outside of town.  There a number of sites that are in van Gogh paintings, such as the church.  All in all, it was underwhelming.  I'm glad I went but don't plan to return. 

Today's weather was a bit disappointing...overcast and cool.  Unfortunately, not a good day for photography. ​