Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Saint-Paul-de-Vence has a pedestrian village centre enclosed by ramparts. The tourism office’s walking route links the Porte de Vence, Rue Grande and the church square. Within the village, the White Penitents’ chapel contains decoration designed by Jean-Michel Folon; the Folon Chapel was inaugurated in 2008.

Compact hilltop settlement with pale stone buildings, a square tower and ramparts above trees.
Saint-Paul-de-Vence seen from the Chemin de Sainte-Claire, August 2012. Photograph: Baptiste ROUSSEL / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.Baptiste ROUSSEL / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image source · Crop

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Saint-Paul-de-Vence has a pedestrian village centre enclosed by ramparts. The tourism office’s walking route links the Porte de Vence, Rue Grande and the church square. Within the village, the White Penitents’ chapel contains decoration designed by Jean-Michel Folon; the Folon Chapel was inaugurated in 2008.

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Object type under review
Country
France

Editorial reading

Editorial interpretation: Read the village through the relationship between its enclosure, its public streets and its places of art. The Folon Chapel provides one focused interior stop within a larger settlement; it should not stand in for the history of the whole village.

Recommendation

Start with the official village walking map and follow public streets through the historic centre. If the Folon Chapel is part of your visit, check its current opening calendar and admission arrangements with the tourism office. Respect residents and private entrances; the settlement coordinate does not identify a car park or an accessible route.

Location and visiting

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Recorded coordinates: 43.69639, 7.12222

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This is the recorded location point, rather than a confirmed visitor entrance.

No website or access information is recorded.

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Sources

Source record: Saint-Paul de Vence Tourism Office — Folon Chapel

Record identifier: factory-dossier-a8a29b72ad9fdefdb532a4b1

Source reference: www.saint-pauldevence.com

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Source record: Saint-Paul de Vence Tourism Office — village walk

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Source record: Wikidata — commune identity and location

Record identifier: factory-dossier-a8a29b72ad9fdefdb532a4b1

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Source record: Wikimedia Commons — exact photograph and rights

Record identifier: factory-dossier-a8a29b72ad9fdefdb532a4b1

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Within 30 km as the crow flies. Road distances and access have not been calculated.

No other published places in this world within this radius.

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