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 Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence and Château de Villeneuve.

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.

Town hall
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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 Vence and .

Village
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is a commune in the department in southeastern France.

Vence

Latitude
43.7224° or 43° 43′ 21″ north
Longitude
7.1117° or 7° 6′ 42″ east
Population
19,400
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR VAP
Open location code
8FM9P4C6+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26692593
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2970148
Wiki­data ID
Q192368
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Vence” goes by many names.
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  • Arabic: “فينس، الألب الجبلية”
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