In the footsteps of great artists. Saint Paul de Vence, Chagall's dreams. Saint-Paul-de-Vence - an elegant refuge for artists and performers Cemetery of Saint-Paul-de-Vence and Marc Chagall

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, located 15 minutes from the coast, was once a refuge from Saracen raids. Today, the well-preserved city walls, built by order of Francis I in the 16th century, give a pleasant medieval atmosphere.

From there you have beautiful views of the sea, landscapes of olive and cypress trees and villas with red roofs.

The surrounding countryside and Mediterranean climate allowed the medieval walled city to flourish, thanks to orange, fig trees, olives, and grapes. And now tourism brings many visitors to this picturesque place. The town is one of the most famous and still a beautiful fortified fortified city on the French Riviera.

A town for artists and movie stars

Saint-Paul-de-Vence declined after the 17th century. It attracted artists here with its magnificent panoramas and unrivaled quality of light. Modigliani, Soutine, Andre Derain, Henri Le Sidane, Paul Signac, Marc Chagall were inspired here.

Famous movie stars began visiting the city in the 1940s. Major French and international film producers have used Saint-Paul de Vence as a backdrop for films. For example, the 1965 film Moment to Moment starring Jean Seberg and Honor Blackman and the 2004 film The Big Kiss starring Billy Zane were filmed in some of Saint-Paul de Vence's iconic locations, including at Café de la Place and Place de la Grande Fontaine.

Artistic attractions

Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a fabulous place with many artistic attractions, with over 30 artists' studios and art galleries interspersed along the cobbled streets.

Hotel and restaurant Golden Dove (La Colombe d’Or)

In the 1920s, there was a hotel in Saint-Paul-de-Vence that today is called the Golden Dove. When poor artists began to visit the village, they stayed at this hotel and paid for food and accommodation with their works.

Now the hotel owns works by such world-famous artists as Utrillo, Vlaminck, Dufy, Bonnard, Soutine, Picasso, Modigliani, Cocteau, Chagall. As a result, both the village itself and the Golden Dove Hotel have become a cult place for fans of fine art.

Today, the Golden Dove hotel restaurant is a favorite place of celebrities. Here you can enjoy traditional dishes and paintings by famous artists.

The Museum of Local History (Musée d'Historie Locale) has old photographs of movie stars who visited the Golden Dove hotel-restaurant - Sophia Loren, Catherine Deneuve and Greta Garbo. Restaurant reservations must be made in advance, especially during peak season.

Fondation Maeght

Designed by Spanish architect Josep Lluís Sert, the Mag Foundation opened in 1964. The striking building is framed by magnificent views and surrounded by gardens, ponds and Mediterranean trees.

The Mag Foundation was founded by Margarita and Aimé Mag. They had an extensive collection of more than 9,000 works of art, and in addition received in their museum of modern art and sculpture many priceless works of painters and sculptors, including Bonnard, Giacometti, Léger, Miró and Chagall's popular work La Vie ") and "The Lovers" ("Les Amoureux").

The museum's permanent collection includes garden sculptures, indoor galleries, and temporary exhibitions are held in the summer. Artists who contributed their works to the museum's exhibitions also contributed to the decoration of the building - the Paul Bury fountain, Miró ceramic tiles, stained glass by Braque and Hubac, and Chagall mosaics.

Tip: If you plan to visit many attractions on the French Riviera, purchase a Cote d'Azur Card to save on entry fees for activities and attractions.

The map can be purchased online or at regional tourist offices. With this card you'll also have free entry to Saint-Paul de Vence's best attractions, including the Fondation Mag, Folon Chapel and the Local History Museum.

Chapel of Folon

The 17th-century Chapel of the Brotherhood of White Penitents in Saint-Paul de Vence has walls and a ceiling decorated with paintings by the Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon, and is sometimes called the Chapel of Folon. The chapel boasts sculptures and bright pastel mosaic paintings by Folon. Folon, who was associated with Saint-Paul-de-Vence for more than 30 years, worked very closely with local artisans.

Cemetery of Saint-Paul-de-Vence and Marc Chagall

The artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) settled in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in 1966 and built the villa "La Colline" there. He also stayed at the charming Hôtel Le Hameau near Saint-Paul-de-Vence. This hotel has antique Provençal furnishings and fabulous views of the city and surrounding countryside.

Chagall died in 1985, and was buried in the Saint-Paul-de-Vence cemetery, which is located at the far end of the city opposite the South Gate (Porte Sud). Like other Jewish graves, his grave has small stones placed on it by visitors.

Galleries and artists' studios

Whether you're looking for contemporary sculptures, breathtaking landscapes or abstract sketches, you're sure to find something special you'll want to buy and take home with you. You can find craft shops, art galleries and artists' studios in Saint-Paul-de-Vence that are open every day of the year, including Sundays and public holidays, a rarity on the French Riviera.

Other interesting places

Café de la Place is a famous café in Saint-Paul-de-Vence where you can stop in during the warmer months, enjoy a glass of rosé, and watch a game of boules played under the shady plane trees.

Place de la Grande Fontaine

Situated along rue Grande (the main street of Saint-Paul-de-Vence), this square has always been busy - in the 17th century, townspeople brought their mules to drink water. Nearby, in a stone basin, local washerwomen washed clothes. The Provençal urn-shaped fountain is considered one of the most photographed objects in the city. La Fontaine Restaurant is a lovely restaurant with a beautiful terrace overlooking the fountain and is the perfect shaded spot to enjoy a glass of wine or coffee.

Restaurant at Le Saint-Paul Hotel

The restaurant at the five-star Le Saint Paul hotel is a pleasant escape from the tourists treading the cobbled streets of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. It serves light Mediterranean cuisine. The dining room features a 17th-century fountain. There is a terrace with flowers on the south side where you can dine al fresco.

Restaurant Malabar

Cozy restaurant located on the western slopes of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. You can choose from a menu of flavorful dishes including tapas or ricotta. Open from Thursday to Tuesday. This is one of the best places in Saint Paul de Vence with spectacular views from the outside terrace, although there is only room for two outside tables.

How to get to Saint-Paul-de-Vence

By car:

Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a popular excursion destination for yacht charter guests moored in Cannes, Antibes, Nice or Monaco.

From Cannes or Antibes, take the A8 motorway - exit 47 (Villeneuve Loubet, Cagnes sur Mer, Vence) or from Nice / Monaco / Italy, take the A8 motorway - exit 48. Follow signs for "La Colle sur Loup / Vence": RD436 . Saint-Paul-de-Vence is located between La Colle sur Loup and Vence, 15 minutes from the motorway.

By public transport:

Saint-Paul-de-Vence can be reached from Nice by bus number 400, which passes through Saint-Paul-de-Vence and then goes to the city of Vence, the journey takes about 1 hour.

By train:

There is no train station near the village. The nearest train station is Cagnes-sur-Mer, from where you can take bus number 400.

To discuss renting or Monaco, contact the specialists at Cofrance.

It has simply extraordinary, a small town that has become a place of pilgrimage for connoisseurs of fine art, attracting the eyes of travelers and enchanting them for more than a century. The medieval fortified city, which remembers King Francis I himself, has even preserved the architecture of those times - narrow pedestrian streets, powerful fortifications and defensive ramparts, watchtowers, stone fountains....

Hotel La Colombe d'Or

The hotel is located at the entrance to Saint-Paul-de-Vence. It consists of thirteen rooms and twelve apartments, prices vary from 335 to 530 euros (depending on the season). La Colombe d'Or closes for the winter from the end of October, with the only exception being opening at Christmas.

The hotel is famous throughout the world thanks to its history of hosting talented guests, many of whom, as we have already said above, paid for the service with their work.

In the interior of the hotel restaurant, masterpieces specially painted by the famous Picasso, Miró and Braque are on view.

Address: 06570 Saint-Paul de Vence, France, tel. +33.(0)4.93.32.80.02

Mayo Foundation

Another interesting object from the attractions in Saint-Paul de Vence is the museum of modern art - the Maeght Foundation. Getting to know its exhibits can fill an entire day. The foundation's exquisite collection, which includes an entire garden of Miró sculptures, is displayed both indoors and outdoors. It is best to visit the museum on days with good weather.

Working hours: daily, 10:00 - 18:30.

Address: 623 Chemin des Gardettes, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, tel. +33 49 332 8163.

In addition to the attractions listed above, we recommend visiting other interesting places in the town.

Saint Paul de Vence attractions and interesting places on the map

1. Olive mill

Olive oil production is still one of the most important sources of income for local residents. This craft is an important part of the attractions of Saint Paul de Vence. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, there were 5 olive mills and two that produced flour on the territory of the settlement. The oil was used in cooking, used to light houses, and large deliveries of olive gold were made to neighboring Marseille.

2. Esperon Tower

Esperon is one of the most interesting places in Saint Paul de Vence. At one time it served not only as a fortification structure, but also served as a gunpowder warehouse for the fortress.

Esperon Tower, photo

3. Vence Gate

In French, the name of the ancient fortification walls sounds like “Port de Vence”, because the huge stone entrance to the old part of the town is oriented towards the city of Vence. It must be said that the remains of the medieval walls of Saint-Paul have survived to this day.

Vence Gate, photo

The tower, rising above the gate, was equipped with several powerful means of defense - stone-throwing machines in the upper part, a crossbow on the north side and a harrow, of which an old fragment remains accessible for viewing. The upper part of the tower, made of brick, was probably added at the request of the military engineer Vauban.

4. Dauphin's Bastion

Together with the Royal Bastion facing it, the Dauphin's Bastion protected the northern entrance to the city in the 16th century. The cannons mounted on the bastion prevented the enemy's advance. One of them survives today, nicknamed Lacan, in honor of one of the artillerymen of that time who served with Francis I. The cannon can still be seen today, it emerges from the embrasure.

5. Ramparts of Saint-Paul

These are one of the first examples of defensive bastion structures erected in France (1543-1574) and designed by a French architect. The bastion fencing cost the residents of the settlement dearly - dozens of residential buildings had to be demolished and more than 450 residents were forced to leave their homes. In 1945, the Saint-Paul bastions were included in the list of historical monuments; they became a real architectural pearl of the city.

6. Donjon

Donjon (XII-XIV centuries) is the main tower of the castle-fortress, its only detail that has survived to this day. The fortress was destroyed due to frequent reconstructions of the neighboring church, which were carried out in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the lower part of the tower there are remains of masonry from the 12th century. The bell adorning the donjon, cast in 1443, bears the Latin inscription: “hora is somno jam suggestere,” which translates roughly to “Time invites us to reflect.”

Many famous personalities of France visited the tower, including the military architect Vauban, who served with Louis XIV, King Francis I, Count of Provence Raymond Berenguer V. In 1951, the French singer and actor Yves Montand and his chosen one celebrated their wedding in the tower Simone Signoret.

7. Collegiate Village Church

L’église Collégiale - its construction began back in the 14th century and lasted four hundred years! The temple building is a symbiosis of styles and eras. In 1662 the church was elevated to the rank of collegiate. The decoration of the temple - furniture, pulpit, and other necessary items for worship are carved from wood and date back to 1668.

But the most important decoration of the temple is the chapel of St. Clement - a real pearl of the Baroque era. It was erected in the early 1680s with funds from the Bernardi family; currently the chapel houses relics from the Christian catacombs of ancient Rome. Both the church and the chapel are richly decorated with decorative stucco and frescoes.

8. Chapel of the Brotherhood of White Penitents

The Chapelle of the White Penitents (La Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs) was built in the 17th century, where the Brotherhood of the White Penitents gathered - Christians who decided to lend a helping hand to the disadvantaged, the sick, the needy, victims of disasters, lost travelers and poor pilgrims. Members of the brotherhood fed and watered them and gave them accommodation for the night. The brotherhood existed until 1920.

In the early 2000s, the temple was restored, and a few years ago the Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon decorated it with his paintings and frescoes.

9. Big Fountain Square

The area of ​​the Great Fountain (La place de la Grande Fontaine) experienced its reconstruction twice - first in the 17th century, and then in the 19th century. But all these years it was the center of meetings for the town's residents. According to legend, St. Paul himself came to the square to stock up on water and water his mules and donkeys.

Nearby, local washerwomen washed clothes in a stone washbasin, and around, in the square, there was a local market.

10. Ponty

Ponti (le pontis) is an architectural structure that connects two parts of a building, a kind of bridge made of stone, under which there may be a window or an entrance door. On the territory of the town, a 15th-century ponti has been preserved - a structure that crosses Grand Street (la rue Grande) and connects two parts of the building standing on opposite sides of the street.

11. Cemetery Saint-Paul de Vence

It is located on a small hill - the Le Puy plateau, which at the beginning of the history of the town was the place where the first development began. All buildings of that time (X -XII centuries) were located around the Church of Saint-Michel, in which the community gathered to make major decisions. The current chapel preserved on this site dates back to the 16th century.

Among the famous personalities buried in the cemetery in Saint-Paul is the artist Marc Chagall, who lived and worked in Saint-Paul De Vence from 1966 to 1985. In another part of the cemetery, the famous founders of the Mayo Foundation, Aime and Margarita Mayo, are depicted in the form of statues, as if frozen at the grave of their son, who died at the age of 11.

On the map below you will find all the city's attractions, marked with numbers that match the numbering given in our description. Only at number 12 the diagram indicates the surroundings of Saint-Paul, which we described below. The Historical Museum is not indicated on the map; you should look for it at the address below.

12. Historical Museum

The Historical Museum of Saint-Paul de Vence (French: Le Musée d'Histoire Locale) is located in an old house. Its exhibition includes wax figures of famous people who visited Saint-Paul, which were made in the workshops of the Griven Museum in Paris. All characters represented are related to the history of the town - King Francis I, military architect Vauban, Queen Jeanne and many other famous people of this world gathered in the halls of the museum, they are dressed in the clothes of their time, ready to tell you about the events that make up the history of the small French town .

The museum is a unique place on the French Riviera.

Ticket price: 4 euros, for students and children under 16 years old - 3 euros, for children under 6 years old - free.

Working hours: the museum is open all year round, May 1 - September 30 - 10.00-12.30, 14.00-18.00; October 1 - April 30 - 10.30-12.30, 14.00-16.00. Closed every year in November, December 25th and January 1st.

Address: Place de l'église 06570 Saint-Paul de Vence, tel. 04 93 324 1 13.

Attractions in the vicinity of Saint-Paul de Vence

Chapel of Notre-Dame des Gardettes

The chapel of Notre Dame des Gardettes is also listed as a historical monument, as it dates back to the 15th century. The frescoes decorating the building were painted in the 1920s.

Next door to the chapel is the Mayo Foundation, a high-profile collection of contemporary art that was opened in 1964. The foundation building, which was designed by the Spanish architect Josep Luis Sert, received the honorary title “Heritage of the 20th Century”.

You can get to the chapel of Notre-Dame des Gardets and the Fondation Maillot along the old rural road coming from Saint-Paul de Vence (tourist route no. 2).

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Tourist office of Saint-Paul-de-Vence

At the tourist office (French l’Office de Tourisme) you can book a tour of the town and its surroundings, agree on a list of attractions in Saint-Paul de Vence that you would like to see, and get answers to your questions related to the historical past of the town.

By the way, the history of the town is quite interesting; find out some of its facts and events on the page about Saint-Paul de Vence.

Tourist office address: 2, rue Grande, Saint-Paul de Vence - tel. 04 933 286 95.

And finally, I would like to give you a small task, dear travelers. The first photo shows the sculpture “The Thinker,” the author’s work of the great Rodin. This is a copy made by the sculptor himself, it is installed on one of the streets in Saint-Paul de Vence. All you have to do is find it...

Photo: Old Town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence and Fondation Maillot

Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a medieval fortified village that, thanks to its famous guests and inhabitants, has become a “living” art gallery and a Mecca for art dealers on the Côte d'Azur. Walking through the narrow picturesque streets of the village, from the Royal to the South Gate along the pedestrian Grand Street, you will find magnificent stone facades of the 16th-18th centuries with skillfully decorated portals of window openings and doors, private well-kept gardens, miniature medieval squares with ancient fountains and soaring into the sky , whitewashed chapel walls. And, of course, you will also discover many craft shops, artistic studios where you can meet local artists, and art galleries of the highest level. Here they sell works by the most famous artists and sculptors of the 20th century, who in one way or another connected their lives with Nice and this secluded corner of the French Riviera.

How to get to Saint-Paul-de-Vence

The village is located on a picturesque mountain peak 20 km from Nice. You can get here by car or bus from Nice (Gare Routiere, direction to Vence, 3 EUR, 55 min.). Buses run every 40-60 minutes, so it is better to check the flight schedule in advance. On the way back, you can pay the driver for the ticket.

Prices on the page are as of August 2018.

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A little history

Saint-Paul-de-Vence arose at the turn of the 8th century as a fortified refuge (“stone nest”) fleeing from the Saracens, the inhabitants of the coast. In 1538, by order of Francis I, this outpost was surrounded by a fortress wall. The village differed little in architecture and local way of life from many neighboring settlements and could have remained only a “nice cozy outpost” near the Riviera, but in the 20s of the 20th century this place, perhaps due to its picturesque landscapes and panoramas, was chosen by artists from Paris: Signac, Bonnard, Utrillo, Modigliani and others.

They stayed at the Golden Dove Hotel (La Colombe D'Or), often paying for board and shelter with their work. The owner of the hotel, Paul Rouault, definitely did not lose out: now the hotel owns an impressive collection of works by such world-famous artists as Utrillo, Vlaminck, Dufy, Bonnard, Soutine, Picasso, Modigliani, Cocteau and Chagall. These paintings are quietly hung throughout the hotel, including in the rooms, and are already an integral part of the unique artistic atmosphere of the Golden Dove. So the hotel and the village itself turned into a cult corner for fans of fine art.

In the 50s, the charm of the artistic world of Saint-Paul-de-Vence attracted famous film actors, writers and intellectuals. So Brigitte Bardot, Greta Garbo, Sophia Loren, Burt Lancaster, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir began to visit the Golden Dove. Here Yves Montand and Simone Signoret met and celebrated their wedding, who bought the legendary hotel and restaurant a few years later. Marc Chagall and the author of Lady Chatterley's Lover, David Herbert Lawrence, spent their last years in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

In Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the legendary restaurant of the Golden Dove Hotel still welcomes guests, but the popularity of this place on the Cote d'Azur is so high that a table must be reserved literally a month in advance. But without prior agreement you can get into the wonderful little shop “Cockade”. This very simple place in terms of interior professes the values ​​of organic cuisine: dishes are prepared exclusively from organic products of local origin. The menu is short - only one page, but every dish is, if not a poem, then at least a blank verse. Be sure to try the ravioli stuffed with basil and garlic, a dozen large snails and a bottle of homemade rose wine. The average bill is 30-35 EUR.

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Chapel of the rosary by Henri Matisse

One of the most striking architectural attractions of Saint-Paul-de-Vence is the snow-white Chapel of the Rosary, built and decorated in the mid-20th century according to the designs and sketches of Henri Matisse.

After a serious operation, which the artist underwent in 1941 at the Lyon clinic, Matisse was cared for by a Dominican nun named Marie-Ange. She later said about Matisse that she “never saw a more courageous, even heroic, or more delicate patient.” The artist, in turn, admitted to her that he would like to create a chapel project as a sign of gratitude. According to Marie-Ange, he filled many sheets of large albums with architectural sketches, sketches of painting, stained glass and sculpture, and even church vestments. Little by little, the outlines of the future church began to appear on paper, returning vitality and desire for creativity to the master.

After some time, the artist returned to the Regina Hotel in Nice, where he had settled since 1938, and the nurse Monique Bourgeois began to look after him, who, after taking monastic vows at the Dominican monastery in Vence, introduced Matisse to the priest Pierre Couturier, “the man an inspired and true reformer of church art." This is how a miniature chapel was born with a minimalist, modest decoration and an extravaganza of colors and sunlight on stained glass windows and wall mosaics.

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Museum "Fondation Mahe"

One of the most famous and beautiful small museums in the world, a temple of 20th century art, which was opened in 1964 by the Parisian publisher, collector and major art dealer Aimé Maheu in a beautiful pine grove half a kilometer from Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The exhibition includes paintings by Bonnard, Braque, Matisse, Chagall, Kandinsky, Léger, sculptures and mosaics by Miro, Arp, Calder, Giacometti.

The museum is notable not only for its unique collection of the best works of fine and plastic art of the 20th century, but also for its curious architecture by the Catalan José Luis Sert. The collector’s friends and “artistic advisors” took part in the design of the museum complex: the glass mosaics restored in the neighborhood, the chapel and the fountain in the sculpture garden were created by Braque, the furniture in the small garden cafe was designed by Giacometti, and Chagall made a wall mosaic panel for the main building of the foundation .

A special find of the sculpture garden is the observation platforms, which allow you to simultaneously enjoy the surrounding panorama and works of art. And the local library, with more than 30 thousand volumes dedicated to contemporary art, is open to the public.

An entrance ticket to the museum will cost 16 EUR, a discounted ticket for a group visit (from 10 people), students and teenagers from 10 to 18 years old - 11 EUR. 5 EUR will have to be added for the opportunity to take photographs. More detailed information on the museum website.

Another real treasure of Saint-Paul-de-Vence is the chapel of the Brotherhood of White Penitents (Chapelle des Pénitiens Blancs), dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Unique frescoes by Giovanni Canavesio, one of the best representatives of the little-studied school of “primitivists of Nice,” have been preserved here.

Brotherhoods of colorful penitents - black, white, green, red, brown - arose in Genoa in the 14th century. A century later, they appeared on the French coast and in the cities of Provence. The brotherhoods united Catholic parishioners who took on the responsibilities of caring for the sick, burying the dead, and providing hospitality to pilgrims and the homeless. Members of the fraternity recognized each other by the color of their clothes. The Brotherhood of Black Penitents united mainly sailors and fishermen, and whites - farmers. Associations of these ascetics have survived on the Cote d'Azur to this day, although today they are very few in number.

Next door to Saint-Paul-de-Vence is the picturesque Provencal town of La Colle-sur-Loup, which is famous on the French coast for its perfume compositions from the “May rose” and the quarter of antique dealers and artists near the street Klein.

The settlement of Saint-Paul-de-Vence arose in the 8th century, when the inhabitants of the Côte d'Azur were tired of enduring constant raids and destruction from the Saracens and climbed high into the mountains, where they built “stone nests” and established well-fortified villages.
And by 1538, Francis I ordered the settlement to be surrounded by a high stone wall.

The city is built up with buildings of the 16th-18th centuries and is already a monument of history and culture.

There are numerous souvenir shops in the houses, but most of them are given over to art galleries and artists’ workshops.


For example, such wonderful gas dachshunds live in many of the local galleries.

City streets with sculptures by famous and unknown authors.

La Colombe D'Or opened in 1920 and was originally a café-bar with an outdoor terrace where residents of the surrounding area would gather on the weekends.

Soon its owner, Paul, decided to open a small hotel, with only 3 rooms, so that visitors would not have to travel back and forth in order to spend a couple of days in the bar.
There was such a friendly and family atmosphere in the “Golden Dove” that the owner and his wife began to allow artists who came to paint local views to pay for food and lodging with their works. Soon the walls of the hotel were decorated with works by such masters as Chagall, Picasso, Cocteau, Dufy, Modigliani, Bonnard, and Soutine.


The village has turned into a cult place for art lovers. By 1940, Saint-Paul-de-Vence had become such a magnet for bohemians that since then guests such as Brigitte Bardot, Greta Garbo, Sophia Loren, Burt Lancaster, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Vence have stayed at the Dove. Beauvoir. And Yves Montand actually met his future wife Simone Signoret at the hotel.
In the galleries' windows you can find portraits of celebrities who visited the city. For example, Brigitte Bardot:


Marc Chagall loved these places so much that he spent the last years of his life here and now rests in the local cemetery.



The cemetery is not at all depressing; on the contrary, it amazes with its beauty and well-kept care. It is located on the outskirts of the city, and if you approach the wall, you will get a stunning bird's eye view of the surrounding area!
Chapel of the Brotherhood of White Penitents (XVII century)


A charming cat was hanging around the entrance and apparently decided to go inside.
It is worth noting that cats are everywhere in the town and are not at all afraid of tourists, and even pose with pleasure!

Despite the abundance of stone and its medieval architecture, Saint-Paul-de-Vence is very green and "colorful".

Pigeons are not shy to pose either =)

Pay attention to the pattern on the pavement; in fact, these are grooves for the hooves of donkeys, so that they can walk comfortably on the pavement and not slip on the stones when it rains!

Unfortunately, the walk through this wonderful town has come to an end...

But when you find yourself in the Provençal Alps, don’t forget to come and see this fairy tale on the mountain tops!