Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Also known as Saint-Paul (devenue Saint-Paul-de-Vence en 2011), Paul-du-Var, Sant Pau de Vença
Saint-Paul-de-Vence (, literally Saint-Paul of Vence; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. One of the oldest medieval towns on the French Riviera, Saint-Paul-de-Vence is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as the Fondation Maeght, and for the 17th-century Saint Charles-Saint Claude chapel, which in 2012–2013 was decorated with murals by French artist Paul Conte.
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Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a medieval town located in southeastern France on the French Riviera, dating back centuries as one of the region's oldest settlements. The town is notable today for its museums and galleries dedicated to modern and contemporary art, including the well-known Fondation Maeght, and for its historic 17th-century chapel featuring murals painted by French artist Paul Conte.
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- Locality
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,984
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Saint-Paul-de-Vence (, literally Saint-Paul of Vence; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. One of the oldest medieval towns on the French Riviera, Saint-Paul-de-Vence is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as the Fondation Maeght, and for the 17th-century Saint Charles-Saint Claude chapel, which in 2012–2013 was decorated with murals by French artist Paul Conte.
Until 2011, the commune was officially called Saint-Paul.
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