Country France Canton Vence Population (2014) 18,536 Local time Sunday 3:37 AM | Department Alpes-Maritimes Intercommunality Nice-Côte d'Azur Area 39.23 km² Arrondissement Grasse | |
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Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Weather 10°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 83% Humidity Points of interest Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, Col de Vence, La Ferme Pédagogique, Vayalisto, Baou des Blancs | ||
St paul de vence in the south of france
Vence is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France between Nice and Antibes.
Contents
- St paul de vence in the south of france
- Map of Vence France
- Ecclesiastical history
- Sights
- International relations
- Personalities
- Nursery schools
- Primary schools
- Grammar school
- High school
- References
Map of Vence, France
Ecclesiastical history
The first known Bishop of Vence is Severus, bishop in 439 and perhaps as early as 419.
Among others are: St. Veranus, son of St. Eucherius, Archbishop of Lyon and a monk of Lérins, bishop before 451 and at least until 465; St. Lambert, first a Benedictine monk (died 1154); Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1505–11).
Antoine Godeau, Bishop of Grasse, was named Bishop of Vence in 1638; the Holy See wished to unite the two dioceses. Meeting with opposition from the chapter and the clergy of Vence Godeau left Grasse in 1653, to remain Bishop of Vence, which see he held until 1672.
The diocese of Nice now unites the three former Dioceses of Nice, Grasse and Vence.
Sights
Within the historic village, a medieval walled village, there are numerous interesting sights and monuments. The Peyra Gate was remodelled in 1810. The fountain was rebuilt in 1822 replacing an older one dating from 1578. Nearby is an oak, donated by François I and planted in 1538. The castle is today the Fondation Émile Hugues, a modern and contemporary art museum. The cathedral was built in the 4th century on the site of a Roman temple. The stone of the western façade dates from 239. Another, on the right, was engraved in December 220. Other stones in the external walls represent funerary dedications. Also on the western side of the church, the Pierre du Tauroble evokes the cult of Cybele and also the Great mother of the Gods of Mount Ida. A chapel in the cathedral has a mosaic by Marc Chagall, dated 1911. The rue des Portiques is a section of the old Roman road.
The town has a small chapel, up above the Cité Historique Chapelle du Rosaire (1948, completed in 1951), decorated with stained glass and other fittings by Henri Matisse, who owned a home in the village towards the end of his life.
Vence is famous for its spring water, which can be collected from numerous fountains in the town.
International relations
Vence is twinned with the market town of Stamford, Lincolnshire.