CHRIS THURMAN: Van Gogh and the comfort of well-worn truths
Visiting Auvers-sur-Oise, the town near Paris where Vincent van Gogh spent his last few months, rekindled fond memories
30 June 2023 - 05:00
Paris: city of art, romance, foul smells, history, fashion, inequality, learning, light, trash, cuisine, architecture, grumpy Parisians, multiculturalism, individuality, crowds, uncomfortable seating at overpriced restaurants, liberty, oppression, pedestrians, traffic ... a glorious mess of contradictions.
It’s a city that you feel you know without even visiting it, and a city that you realise you’ll never really know, even after many visits...
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