Arles - Espace Van-Gogh

The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853- 90) spent 15 productive months in Arles in 1888-89. The artist - together with Cézanne and Gauguin one of the main pioneers of modern painting - lived in this former hospital for a time, and included it in several of his paintings. The 16th C. building has been made into a cultural center and equipped as a "School of Books".