Matisse, Picasso and Chagal all spent time in St P. de Vence; Chagal lived there 19 years and is buried there. Probably because of that, there are a lot of art galleries.
St P. de Vence is one of those ancient, walled towns with very narrow streets – pedestrian only because there is no room for cars. Julie and I went from one end to the other and then walked along the ramparts. We stopped at a restaurant – called – not surprisingly – “Les Remparts” and shared two delicious appetizers.
The trip to St. P. de Vence was part of a day tour out of Nice that included Antibes, Eze and Monaco. The tour guide was excellent both in terms of information and as a driver. She was from the Ukraine and spoke english with a very strong french accent which I found interesting. She had moved to the UK some time ago and taken a french course there. Her french teacher, who was from Nice, convinced here to move to Nice.
WR Foster 