Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Our next stop was Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, the main town of the northern part of the Alpilles. The town has been inhabited since prehistory and was named after Saint Remigius, the Bishop of Reims in the late 400s.

From May 1889 to May 1890, Vincent van Gogh was a patient at the Saint Paul Asylum and painted some of his most memorable works during that time, including The Starry Night, which features the town.

The town is a lot larger than the ones we have already visited and was lacking the small town vibe we love so much. It has a very different look and feel. We had just enough time for a quick walk around before cooling off with a gelato, which was much needed. Then back to the bus for our next stop.Läs mer