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Visit Vence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) The small town of Vence is on the French Riviera, slightly north of the the coastal resort at Cagnes-sur-Mer. It is a very attractive town that developed on a rocky ledge and is still surrounded by its original fortifications. The town attracts many visitors during the high season. Vence ...
Vence ( French pronunciation: [vɑ̃s]; Occitan: Vença) is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France, north of Nice and Antibes on the Mediterranean coast.
- 40–1,033 m (131–3,389 ft), (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
- Alpes-Maritimes
Feb 3, 2024 · Vence is a town in the French Riviera but it does not sit on the Mediterranean Sea like the other popular towns. It sits up in the mountains, removed from the hustle and bustle of the French Riviera, and off of the radar of many tourists. Tim and I spent several hours wandering through the old, pedestrian-only, medieval streets of the town.
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Some of the highlights include the Fête des Fontaines (a festival celebrating the numerous fountains in Vence), the Libération de Vence (commemorating the liberation of Vence at the end of World War II) and the Hommage à Saint Véran and Saint Lambert (a parade celebrating the two patron saints of the town). Vence is easy to reach from ...
From Vence, many hiking, biking and bridle trails help discover this pristine nature. Sights: Chapelle du Rosaire decorated by Matisse (1951); the smallest cathedral in France Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité (11th c); the museum of Vence in the Castle of Villeneuve: a major centre of modern and contemporary art; and the Gombrowicz museum in the ...
48 m², 1 bedroom. 550 € to 880 € per week. Furnished rental by the week (or more) of a two-bedroom apartment with comfort. In the heart of the Côte d'Azur, at 300 meters above sea level, 10 km from the sea, 12 from Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport and 20 from Nice is Vence.
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