🌌 Van Gogh's Provence: Walking Through His Masterpieces

In the South of France, we chased Vincent's light—through golden wheatfields, starry rivers, and the asylum where he painted his pain into beauty." 📍 1st Stop: Arles (1888-1889) Where Vincent painted 300+ works before his breakdown: 🎨 The Yellow House (Place Lamartine) Gone now, but a plaque marks where he dreamed of an "artist's colony" with Gauguin. Sunflowers bloomed here. ☕ Night Café (Closed) The Café Terrace at Night's yellow walls remain—though the chairs are empty. 🏟️ Roman Arena He sketched bullfights here; today, it hosts concerts under the same Provençal sky. 🏥 Van Gogh's Hospital (L'Espace Van Gogh) The courtyard—exactly as in his 1889 painting—still breathes with lavender and healing. 🌉 Langlois Bridge The wooden drawbridge he adored (The Langlois Bridge with Women Washing) now has a replica 3km south of town. 🌠 Rhône River Starry Night Spot Stand where he painted gas lamps reflecting on water—"The stars are like maps of the world's soul." 📍 2nd Stop: Saint-Rémy (1889-1890) Where madness birthed 150 masterpieces: 🏡 Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Asylum His cell-window view became Irises and Wheatfield with Cypresses. The olive groves he painted still whisper. 🖼️ Van Gogh Trail Follow reproductions of The Starry Night (yes, that one) placed where his easel stood. ✨ Why This Journey Matters Vincent wasn’t "crazy"—he felt too deeply. In Arles, he wrestled joy from the sun; in Saint-Rémy, he painted storms inside his mind. Walking these paths, you’ll see: His sunflowers were prayers for warmth. His cypress trees were flames reaching heaven. His starry nights were chaos made sacred. #VanGoghsFootsteps #ArtTravel #Provence