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 hinterland of Nice 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 side to side 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 picture that has inspired more than one painter charmed by these Provençal colors. Modigliani, Matisse, Soutine or even Utrillo were seduced by the light of this medieval city and placed these impregnable belvederes on their trestles. At the entrance to the village, in the shade of the tall plane trees, the famous pétanque court, immortalized by the pétanque games of Lino Ventura and Yves Montand, remains unmissable.
The impressive list of stars who call Saint Paul de Vence home includes:
French actress Simone Signoret.
Yves Montant.
Lino Ventura.
world famous painters like Pablo Picasso.
Modigliani.
Pierre Bombard,
Famous literary character Jean-Paul Sartre.
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