| Saint-Paul-de-Vence | ||
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| State | France | |
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| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Altitude | 355 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 3.540 (estimate / 2009) | |
| Name inhabitants | saint-paulois | |
| Prefix tel | 33 493 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 06570 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a city of France.
To know
It is a perfectly preserved medieval village perched on a hill several kilometers from the Mediterranean. Saint-Paul-de-Vence became an art center in the early 20th century and remains home to countless galleries and studios.
It is a very popular tourist destination; it is often included in tourist itineraries in French Riviera or Provence.
Geographical notes
Saint-Paul-de-Vence is located north of Nice. Continuing north you reach the area bordering the province of Cuneo, the heights of Mercantour.
How to orient yourself
Saint-Paul-de-Vence: full screen map.How to get
By plane
Airport of Nice.
By car
A8 motorway from Italy to Nice.
On the train
Station of Cagnes-sur-Mer (TER line 4) and then take the bus (line 200) to St. Paul. The 30-minute bus ride is very rewarding as it takes you through other smaller villages and gives you magnificent panoramic views of St. Paul before you get there.
By bus
Buses depart from the terminal in Nice.
How to get around
The village is pedestrian only.
What see
- 1 Fondation Maeght, 623, chemin des Gardettes, ☎ 33 493 328163. Museum of modern and contemporary art located just outside the village walls.
- 2 Walls of the village.
- 3 Town Hall Tower.
- 4 Church of the Conversion of Saint-Paul.
- Chapel of the Holy Cross.
- 5 Crest of Saint-Paul. The painter Marc Chagall is buried here.
Events and parties
What to do
Wandering the streets of the village is the best way to see it all.
Shopping
Works of art, of course. There is no way to fit a wide range of budgets in St. Paul.
- 1 Le Boudoir de Saint-Paul, 1, Place Général de Gaulle (Located at the entrance to the village.). Exhibition of modern and contemporary art by world famous artists such as Picasso, Klein, Duchamp or Delvoye.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- Toile Blanche, 826, chemin de la Pounchounière, ☎ 33 493 327421. Terrace restaurant overlooking the village and superb landscape. The restaurant is mentioned in both the Michelin guide and the Gault & Millau guide.
High prices
- La Colombe D'Or, ☎ 33 493 328002, @[email protected]. It offers wonderful cuisine in an environment different from the others. As you dine, you will notice paintings filling the walls of artists who were offered room and board in exchange for their works of art in the early twentieth century, such as Matisse and Picasso.
Where to drink
There are fountains with free water throughout the village, with which you can fill your water bottle.
Where stay
- Toile Blanche, 826, chemin de la Pounchounière, ☎ 33 493 327421. Wonderful boutique hotel in the Saint-Paul valley, run by the artistic trio 'Leroy Brothers'. The house is full of the works of the brothers.
- Les Vergers de St. Paul hotels, 940, Route de la Colle, ☎ 33 493 329424. Beautiful place just outside the city walls. The swimming pool and the landscape will constantly remind you that you are close to the Riviera.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Other projects
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