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Travelogue featuring Paris, Arles, Aix-en-Provence with a focus on Van Gogh.

Van Gogh

  • Van Gogh died here

    by strote April 10, 2011July 24, 2011

    To go up to Van Gogh’s room, we went into an entrance at the back of Auberge Ravoux which takes you up…

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  • Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise

    by strote April 3, 2011

    Today is Auvers day – walk in the steps of Van Gogh, eat where he ate, see the fields (under sunny skies…

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  • Unpretentious yet trendy – we’re here!

    by strote March 26, 2011

    We had the evening to see the hipper east end of Paris and then tomorrow, we would take the train out to…

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  • The sad Arles hospital

    by strote December 5, 2010

    After lunch, we headed back into the town, going to L’Espace Van Gogh, the hospital where Van Gogh stayed on and off…

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  • In Arles, art replaces manufacturing

    by strote November 27, 2010November 27, 2010

    Walking back from the Alyscamps, we passed these big old factory buildings in a field by some derelict railway tracks. There were…

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  • The Alyscamps – two millenia of history in one walk

    by strote November 18, 2010November 18, 2010

    Our second day in Arles was as full and perfect as the first. Once again, perfect sun, not too hot, easy walking…

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  • A long first day in Arles

    by strote October 24, 2010October 24, 2010

    Next door to the Van Gogh Café was the Bar Le Tambourin, which turned out to be a “bull fighter” bar. We…

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  • Finally on the café terrace

    by strote October 17, 2010October 17, 2010

    Looking for the café, we saw much of downtown Arles, found the funkiest rasta pizza place and stopped in for a slice,…

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  • Van Gogh’s Café Terrace at Night… where is it?

    by strote October 11, 2010October 11, 2010

    Vincent thought strategically of what paintings he wanted in his studio to show Gauguin. He chose a theme – sunflowers – and…

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  • The paintings pile up – under the bed!

    by strote October 3, 2010October 3, 2010

    Imagine for a moment you are Theo in your Paris apartment, receiving your latest shipment of paintings from Arles. You already know…

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    March 30, 2014
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    March 16, 2014
  • Birthday lunch at the Jules Verne on the Eiffel Tower

    February 17, 2014
  • Napoleon’s tomb, French military history, Soutine, Paris ferris wheel…

    January 26, 2014
  • A Van Gogh or no?

    December 8, 2013

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