Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Saint-Paul de Vence (France). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Fondation Maeght, Église de la Conversion de Saint-Paul, and Fontaine de Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Also, be sure to include Choisy La Galerie in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Saint-Paul de Vence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
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Fondation Maeght
Museum in Saint Paul de Vence, France. The Maeght Foundation or Fondation Maeght is a museum of modern art on the Colline des Gardettes, a hill overlooking Saint-Paul de Vence in the southeast of France about 25 km from Nice. It was established by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght in 1964 and houses paintings, sculptures, collages, ceramics and all forms of modern art.
The collection includes works by many important 20th-century artists including Jean Arp, Pierre Bonnard, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Sam Francis, Alberto Giacometti, Wassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Anne Madden and Joan Miró among others.
The building was designed by the Spanish architect Josep Lluís Sert, houses more than 12,000 pieces of art and attracts "on average, 200,000 visitors.. every year". There is a small chapel dedicated to Saint Bernard, in memory of Bernard, the son of Aimé and Marguerite Maeght who died of leukemia, aged eleven. The foundation is entirely independently funded with no reliance on state subsidies. Adrien Maeght is the chairman of the foundation's administrative council, which also includes Isabelle Maeght and her sister Yoyo Maeght.[1]
Address: 623 Chemin des Gardettes, 06570 St-Paul-de-Vence
Église de la Conversion de Saint-Paul
The Collegiate Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul, now the parish church of Saint Paul, is a Catholic church located in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.
Address: Place de l'Eglise, Saint-Paul de Vence
Fontaine de Saint-Paul-de-Vence
The fountain is located in Place de la Grande-Fontaine, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. It has been represented by many painters and photographers.
Choisy La Galerie
Gift shop, Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Address: 104 rue Grande, 06570 St-Paul-de-Vence
Tour du 12s
The dungeon of Saint-Paul-de-Vence or tower of the Town Hall, is what remains of the old castle located on the town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the department of Alpes-Maritimes.