Monuments & Sites

Journey through time and discover a rich patrimony that includes 11 listed historical monuments.

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Western side of the bastioned fortifications
Outside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

Town wall (16th c)

It was constructed between 1543 and 1547 under the reign of François I, confirming Saint-Paul de Vence as a military stronghold and "royal ...

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Studded door beneath the
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

The pontis

A tiny enclosed bridge connecting two parts of a house on either side of Rue Grande. Constructed in the 15th century...

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La Grande Fontaine
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

The place de la Grande Fontaine

The former market square stands at the heart of the village. Its washhouse and monumental fountain (1850) offer welcome shade and water… ...

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Place de l'église
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

The keep (12 & 13th c)

Main tower of the former fortress, home to the Town Hall since the 18th century, it is one of the oldest buildings in Saint-Paul de Vence... ...

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Entrée de la chapelle
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

The Folon chapel (17th-21st c)

Home to the brotherhood of White Penitents for over three centuries, the chapel was redecorated by Jean-Michel Folon...

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The Esperon tower
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

The Esperon tower

It was part of the old medieval wall…

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Choeur de l'église Collégiale
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

The Collegiate Church (14th-18th c)

Dedicated to the conversion of Saint Paul, it has kept its Romanesque choir, its stalls from the 17th century and several lateral chapels ...

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La tombe de Marc Chagall
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

The cemetery

The eternal resting place of painter Marc Chagall, who died in Saint-Paul in 1985, is located in the south of the village facing the Mediterranean ...

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Oil mill
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

Oil mill

Olive oil was one of the keys to Saint-Paul de Vence's prosperity for many years. In the 19th century, the village had seven watermills ...

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The Vence gate
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

Machicolated tower

The tower gate in the 14th-century walls is a fine example of medieval military architecture with machicolations and a loophole…

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Bastion with two flanks and orillons
Inside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

Dauphin bastion (16th c)

It defended the North Gate into Saint-Paul de Vence. The famous Lacan cannon stills stands guard...

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Chapelle Saint Charles-Saint Claude
Outside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

Chapelle Saint Charles-Saint Claude (17th century)

During the 17th century, the old country chapel was founded by two gentlemen from Saint-Paul de Vence.

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Chapelle Notre Dame des Gardettes
Outside the ramparts
Historic site and monument

Chapelle Notre Dame des Gardettes (15th century)

Built on the Gardettes hilltop facing the Mediterranean, the first records of the chapel date back to the 15th century.

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