Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement of Grasse

Vence

Vence is an inland town of the . It is an attractive old town surrounded by a ring of hills with splendid views down to the Mediterranean over and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fondation Maeght and Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence.

Museum
The Maeght Foundation or 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 .

Museum
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The , often referred to as the Matisse Chapel or the Vence Chapel, is a small Catholic located in the town of Vence on the .

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Paul de Vence and Tourrettes-sur-Loup.

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St.-Paul-de-Vence, in , , is a perfectly preserved medieval village perched on a hillside several kilometres from the Mediterranean.

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is a medieval village perched on a rocky spine overlooking the between and .

Vence

Latitude
43.7226° or 43° 43′ 21″ north
Longitude
7.1119° or 7° 6′ 43″ east
Population
18,600
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
Open location code
8FM9P4F6+2P
Geo­Names ID
6453570
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“Vence” goes by many names.

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