Canton Cagnes-sur-Mer-Ouest Population (2008) 3,477 Local time Wednesday 1:09 AM Major export Tourism | Intercommunality Sophia Antipolis Area 7.26 km² | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 71% Humidity Points of interest Fondation Maeght, Musée d'Histoire Locale, medievo | ||
French riviera walking in old village saint paul de vence round the world trip 13
Saint-Paul or Saint-Paul-de-Vence (in Occitan: Sant Pau) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. One of the oldest medieval towns on the French Riviera, it is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as Fondation Maeght which is located nearby.
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- French riviera walking in old village saint paul de vence round the world trip 13
- Map of St Paul de Vence France
- Notable people
- References
Map of St Paul de Vence, France
Notable people
Saint-Paul de Vence has long been a haven of the famous. During the 1960s, it was frequented by French actors Yves Montand, Simone Signoret and Lino Ventura, and poet Jacques Prévert.
Saint-Paul is also well known for the artists who have lived there, such as Jacques Raverat, Gwen Raverat and Marc Chagall and more recently the couple Bernard-Henri Lévy and Arielle Dombasle. Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has a home there. American writer James Baldwin died there in 1987. British actor Donald Pleasence died there in 1995.
Miami FC Soccer Player Vincenzo Rennella was born in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.