The mental asylum in St Remy de Provence was the place Vincent van Gogh stayed for a year. A Year in which he recovered, suffered, and painted. Very productively. We know of 150 paintings he finished that year.
He entered the asylum on his own free will after the episode with the ear. The clinic offered respite and tranquility. It is located about a mile away from the small town of St Remy. Apparently, Vincent only visited the village once during his stay.
The clinic was not fancy but quite advanced for its time. In the rooms of an earlier monastery, doctors treated patients according to their needs. Vincent was eventually allowed to paint under supervision, and he was given an additional room as a studio.