Katherine & Antoine
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Things to Do in le Vexin
The Vexin is a protected natural park just north-west of Paris, with rolling fields, orchards and chalk cliffs overlooking the Seine, sprinkled with stone villages, farmsteads and small châteaux.
It’s an area that inspired many Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters. from Monet in Vétheuil to Daubigny, Pissarro, Cézanne, Van Gogh and others in the nearby Oise valley.
Visitors can wander through “villages of painters” like La Roche-Guyon. officially listed among the most beautiful villages in France. or Vétheuil on a bend of the Seine, follow riverside and clifftop walking trails, or simply enjoy long lunches on sunny terraces.
Maison et jardins de Claude Monet - Giverny
Yes, the lilies are real. Yes, it looks just like the paintings.
Château de La Roche-Guyon
A castle with secret tunnels and dramatic river views.
Vexin Nature Park
Cycling, hiking, or pretending you live in a pastoral painting.
Auvers-sur-Oise
Auvers-sur-Oise is a small village on the Oise river, famous as the place where Vincent van Gogh spent the last months of his life and painted some of his most iconic works, including The Church at Auvers and Wheatfield with Crows. Visitors can stroll through the streets and countryside he painted, visit the church and the Auberge Ravoux where he lived, and pay their respects at the simple hilltop cemetery where Vincent and his brother Theo are buried, or enjoy a walk through the French gardens at the 17th century manor Château d'Auvers.
Vernon
Canoseine Ferry Camp; Canoe Rentals
Overview: A serene ferry crossing and canoe rental service for peaceful river exploration and enjoy Monet’s landscapes from the water.
Address: Seine riverbank, near Quai Camille Monet, Vétheuil, France
Tickets: Ferry is free; canoe rentals available
Website: Contact Canoseine directly via town hall or local tourism board
