Saint Paul de Vence – The Most Beautiful Villages in France – Provencal Village of Character

Saint Paul de Vence – The Most Beautiful Villages in France – Provencal Village of Character

Saint Paul de Vence – The Most Beautiful Villages in France – Provencal Village of Character

Saint-Paul-de-Vence can be seen from afar, with its medieval appearance surrounded by ramparts, at the top of a hill between the Mediterranean and the Grasse Pre-Alps.

Many artists stayed there after the Second World War and brought the village international fame. Today, the Maeght Foundation maintains the artistic vocation of the place.

It is certainly the most visited village in the Nice hinterland and even one of the most touristic in France.

The fortified village of St Paul de Vence is microscopic.
It only takes a few minutes to cross the village from one side to the other, but you can spend a few hours there discovering the fantastic views of the ramparts, the architecture of the houses, the squares, the amazing art galleries and the few museums.
This charming village perched between the Col de Vence and the Mediterranean offers magnificent panoramas to its visitors. On the sea side, the unobstructed view extends to Cap d’Antibes: a painting that has inspired more than one painter charmed by these Provençal colors. Modigliani, Matisse, Soutine and Utrillo were seduced by the light of this medieval city and set up these breathtaking viewpoints on their easels. At the entrance to the village, in the shade of the large plane trees, the famous pétanque court, immortalized by the pétanque games of Lino Ventura and Yves Montand, remains a must-see.

The impressive list of stars who have their home in Saint Paul de Vence includes:
French actress Simone Signoret.
Yves Montant.
Lino Ventura.
world-renowned painters such as Pablo Picasso.
Modigliani.
Pierre Bombard,
Famous literary figure Jean-Paul Sartre.

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