After lunch, we headed back into the town, going to L’Espace Van Gogh, the hospital where Van Gogh stayed on and off…
Van Gogh
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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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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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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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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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Vincent thought strategically of what paintings he wanted in his studio to show Gauguin. He chose a theme – sunflowers – and…
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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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The “yellow house” is the one that Van Gogh was to share with Gauguin – but as it turned out, his dream…
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When you walk the same streets that Van Gogh did, you start to think “what if” questions. What if Gauguin hadn’t joined…
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We walked a bit further along the embankment of the Rhone, and came upon another brass plaque pointing towards the street. Behind…
