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This autumnal scene is one of Sisley's finest Impressionist landscapes. The painting shows the small village of Noisy-le-Roi, which lies between Versailles and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, southwest of Louveciennes and Marly-le-Roi, on the edge of the Forest of Marly. This landscape, made up of unassuming motifs, is a vision of a tranquil rural world. As is typical of Sisley's finest paintings, he has subtly and delicately responded to the changing light of the season and to the specific time of the day. He does this by modifying his palette – carefully selecting the colours and tones to be used – and by varying his brushstrokes to help suggest a peaceful, bright, autumn day. The Church at Noisy-le-Roi was painted during 1874, an important year in the history of Impressionism.