Fodor's Expert Review Bois d'Amour

One glance at these leafy, light-dappled woods, a bit north of Pont-Aven's town center, will make you realize why artists continue to come here. Past some meadows, just outside the Bois d'Amour, you can find Gauguin's inspiration for his famous painting The Yellow Christ—a wooden crucifix in the secluded Chapelle de Trémalo: it's privately owned but usually open from 10 to 5 (until 6 in summer).