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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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Inside the ramparts
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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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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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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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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
It was part of the old medieval wall…
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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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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
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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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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Inside the ramparts
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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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Outside the ramparts
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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 (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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