Van Gogh admitted himself to Monastère St-Paul de Mausole in 1889. The peaceful asylum's security led to his most productive period – he completed 150-plus drawings and some 150 paintings here, including his famous Irises . A reconstruction of his room is open to visitors, as are a Romanesque cloister and gardens growing flowers that feature in his work. From the monastery entrance, a walking trail is marked by colour panels, showing where the artist set up his easel.
St-Paul remains a psychiatric institution: an exhibition room sells artwork created by patients.
