French Couple Owns Site Where van Gogh Made His Final Painting, Court Rules

The land in the village where Vincent Van Gogh painted one of his last paintings has been in dispute for five years between a mayor and a French couple.

French Couple Owns Site Where van Gogh Made His Final Painting, Court Rules

A lengthy legal dispute over a patch of land in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, that is believed to be the place where Vincent van Gogh made one of his final paintings, has come to an end, with a court ruling in favor of the French couple that owns the land. Auvers-sur-Oise’s mayor, Isabelle Mézières, has for five years argued that the embankment was public property, but earlier this month, an appeals court in Versailles sided with Jean-François and …