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Monastery Saint-Paul de Mausole

Tourist attraction Monastery

One of the Most Revieweds in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence


Address

2 VC des Carrières, 13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Website

www.saintpauldemausole.fr

Contact

+33 4 90 92 77 00

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10:15 am to 12 pm, 1 to 5:15 pm
  • Wednesday: 10:15 am to 12 pm, 1 to 5:15 pm
  • Thursday: 10:15 am to 12 pm, 1 to 5:15 pm
  • Friday: 10:15 am to 12 pm, 1 to 5:15 pm
  • Saturday: 10:15 am to 12 pm, 1 to 5:15 pm
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), 10:15 am to 12 pm, 1 to 5:15 pm, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 10:15 am to 12 pm, 1 to 5:15 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Maroosh D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very worthwhile to visit. Van Gogh walk is overrated. I'd skip esp in this heat. But this monastery/asylum was very much worth it. It's crazy to walk through spaces once occupied by him. He stayed here for a year. There is no original artwork here or at the museum in saint Remy. But visiting the museum before was very helpful in keeping us informed. Also, at the museum they give you a coupon type thing that gives you €3 off at the entrance here. Do it.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charlene E. 2 years ago on Google
    Visit the asylum where Van Gogh lived for a year and painted such peices of art, Starry Night. The building is beautifully kept as is the courtyard and gardens. Information of the paintings he completed whilst staying at the asylum were scattered throughout the walk. Ypu get to go inside Van Goghs actual bedroom and look down at the beautiful gardens, where he got his inspiratiom. We paid 7€ per adult, under 12 was free. Parking is directly outside the building so very handy! A lovely shop inside where you can purchase books, prints, stationary etc for very reasonable prices. We went in Feb and it was very quite. We only stumbled across another couple so if you want to miss the crowds go in the winter months.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maurizio M. 8 months ago on Google
    Monastery of Saint-Paul de Mausole is a former monastery. Several rooms of the building have been converted into a museum to Vincent van Gogh, who stayed there in 1889–1890 at a time when the monastery had been converted to an asylum. Parking is outside and it is free, the ticket to the Monastery is €7,00 per person.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gisele T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit, not only if you appreciate Van Gogh! Very peaceful and charming backyard. You can visit Van Gogh's room. I just think they should have tried to keep the landscape more similar to what it was by the time he lived there. The view from his room has nothing to do with his gorgeous paintings anymore.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 IMHO 1 year ago on Google
    Very enjoyable,I arrived early to escape the heat (mid summer) and was pleasantly surprised that there were just a handful of other tourists,so very peaceful, particularly when I had Vincent's room to myself.I'll let the photos do the talking..
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taewoo K. 2 years ago on Google
    Retracing Van Gogh footsteps. you can feel how he felt in here. Garden is peaceful. Highly recommend to visit 👌
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beverley C. 1 year ago on Google
    Being a fan of Van Gogh, I loved the audioguide and history of the painter's time there as well as the explanations concerning art as therapy as in Van Gogh's case.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jacques B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very relaxing visit. Nice shop. A bit touristy (and recinstructed - van gogh room and interior is not the original). Nice gardens. Free parking in front!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Inna K. 2 years ago on Google
    You will never forget this place. Very quiet and beautiful. There is still a clinic on a site, which is closed for public. The garden is beautiful. Highly recommend to visit when in the area. I found Saint Rémy de Provence as the most beautiful town in Provence.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jim W. 1 year ago on Google
    If you have a half hour or hour while in St Remy and you are a fan of Van Gogh you must go. You get a sense of the calm, peace and beauty that surrounds this monastery and inspired Van Gogh (at least I'd like to think and hope he got some peace and calm there) .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim R. 10 months ago on Google
    Very heart-warming and emotional. (My second visit, actually) Look out the same austere window that Van Gogh looked out while painting "Starry Night". Imagine what it was like to stay there. The medicine of the time... I think the little walk outside (free) was very cool. Watch for brass plates in the pavement with "Vincent" (his signature) written on them, then look up and see what he actually painted. Several signs are erected with a photo of a painting painted ON THAT SPOT. Look up and match the mountains in the distance to his paintings. Soak it all in!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Francesco L. 9 months ago on Google
    A place worth visiting for everyone that admires art and Van Gogh in particular. This is the clinic in which the artist spent several months in. At the interior you can visit his room and studio. The gardens are also worth visiting. Don't miss a visit to the nearby Les Baux en Provence.

  • 5/5 Ewan Black P. 9 months ago on Google
    We stumbled on here when my wife was on the lookout for local lavender fields - and it came up on a Google search. I'm soooo glad that it did, as I wouldn't have missed seeing this for the world. To see where Van Gogh lived for a while and painted Starry Night was just such an emotional experience for me - and I'm not ashamed to say that it brought me to tears at several times throughout our visit. It's only 7 Euros to get in - and easily worth much more. Re parking - it's not easy to see from the road that the parking here is free - and I parked across the other side of the road where it's metered. Just go up the drive to the Monastery and you can park there for free. My wife and I will definitely be back to visit the next time we visit Provence.

  • 5/5 Jeff G. 7 months ago on Google
    Joanne and I were not expecting to visit but it turned out to be well worth the quick stop. Very well done on how Van Gough saw it over 100 years ago. Painted his top works of art as well as dying here. Also, right across from Roman ruins.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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