Viewpoint Where Van Gogh Painted 'Starry Night Over the Rhône'

Arles


This is the spot where Van Gogh painted Starry Night Over the Rhône (1888) now hanging in Paris' Musée d'Orsay. When conditions are right, you can see at least some of what he captured.


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