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Saint Paul de Vence

https://www.saint-pauldevence.com/

The whole team of the Tourist Office of Saint Paul de Vence and its bubbly Director Sandrine Léonard, offer many activities to discover our Village. I can only advise you to go there. Their welcome is just like this splendid place.

The Tourist Office is located at the entrance to the village just after the Porte de Vence (called Porte du Nord)

Saint Paul de Vence is a real georgous village perched on a hill overlooking the sea, a picture. Beyond the postcard image, Saint Paul de Vence is above all a place steeped in history, its bastioned ramparts remind us that during the Renaissance there were hard battles in this place. Its collegiate church housing a work by Tintoretto also recalls its religious history.

Its narrow streets, its houses and its towers evoke a rich past. Its many renowned art galleries are a reminder that countless artists including Picasso, Chagall, Dufy, Signac, Matisse, Soutine, Utrillo have been inspired and for some have put down their suitcases in Saint Paul. The light is so intense and the panoramas so grandiose, that it is easy to imagine the trestles placed on the ramparts or the squares...

The Maeght Foundation, built in 1964 on the hill to the north of the village, with its unique architecture, is a must for all lovers of contemporary art.

The petanque court at the entrance to the village, under the large plane trees, evokes games played by famous actors and artists, Yves Montand, Lino Ventura and many others whose names are forever linked to the village.

You understand that if Saint Paul de Vence is the most visited village in France, this enthusiasm finds its foundations in art, history and its location, in other words that its reputation is at the height of its heritage….

And all the other beautiful Villages perched or not in the Alpes Maritimes

https://www.villagesetpatrimoine.fr/les-plus-beaux-villages-des-alpes-maritimes/

Our region is the land of choice for perched villages because of the alpine relief close to the coast, Eze, Gourdon, Tourette-sur-Loup, Coaraze…. Many villages will mark your journeys from the coast to the hinterland, take the time to discover them and immerse yourself in the authentic and gentle life of these wonderful villages.

All of them have a crazy charm and a story to tell you, you can walk through their narrow streets, often climbing, and for the good news descending in the other direction, the tall houses glued to each other, the shutters with louvered shutters often closed in summer to protect yourself from the heat, you will sometimes breathe in the smells coming out of a kitchen window, stew, basil and you will immediately plunge into the heart of an authentic Côte d'Azur or the sweetness of life is not only related to the sun...

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If for you, culture, heritage, gastronomy, music, dance, painting, or any other form of artistic or cultural expression, constitutes the main motivation in the organization of your stay, then you have chosen the right destination: THE CÔTE D'AZUR!

The Regional Tourism Committee has selected for you the unmissable events of the Côte d'Azur, whether sporting, cultural or gastronomic, there will be something for everyone and for every period of the year.

By clicking here, you can select by period, by theme, by category or by city, the events in which you wish to participate, there are more than 800, events, markets, concerts, festivals, parties, guided tours, exhibitions etc….

https://cotedazurfrance.fr/a-faire/activites-sportives/golf/les-golfs-de-la-cote-dazur/

With more than 20 golf courses, the Côte de d'Azur is a world-renowned golfing destination. Each golfer will find a course at his level and this throughout the year. With exceptional sunshine, playing golf in winter between blue sea and snow-capped mountains is a reality.

From the Bastide les 3 Portes you can access the 15 golf courses located between 7 and 40 km, the Vanade-Villeneuve Loubet 9-hole golf course is 7 km away, the Opio-Valbonne 18-hole golf course is 16 km away.

Create your Côte d’Azur golf pass online : click here which will allow you to benefit from preferential rates on your green fees of up to 30% less depending on the period.

https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-alpes-maritimes.html

The diversity of landscapes in our region is not a legend.

Between mountain and sea you will be spoiled for choice for hiking, strolling, climbing, climbing, from blue to green, you will go through all the shades of color, the vegetation is a reflection of the diversity of the landscapes.

From the scrubland on the almost lunar plateaus of the Middle Country, to the succulent plants that cover the rocks by the sea, passing through the green fir forests of the Alpine mountains, all the landscapes will be offered to you, a single key word : TAKE YOURS EYES FULL in face of so much beauty.

The Visorando site allows you to access the hiking routes and walks in our region and allows you to find all the useful information to prepare for them. The comments and opinions are benevolent and realistic.

By entering "Vence" in the search bar, all the walks or hikes not far from the Bastide les 3 Portes will be displayed.

The Regional Tourism Committee of the Côte d'Azur also recommends its 9 most beautiful hiking routes : click here

And of course we are here to advise you. Hiking is something we've been doing forever and we've been able to hike many of the trails in our area.

https://cotedazurfrance.fr/decouvrir/les-villes-de-la-cote-dazur/

The Côte d'Azur brings together an exceptional number of towns that have for the most part become mythical, each with its own identity and history.

From Nice the beautiful, capital of the Riviera, to Cannes the glamorous capital of cinema, from Monaco the Serenissima to Menton the lemon capital, via Grasse the world capital of Perfumes, whose know-how is listed as an intangible heritage by Unesco and Antibes

the city of the ramparts, discover surprising, different cities, each with a well-defined identity.

All have kept their historic heart where the monuments and houses evoke their rich past. The warm colors of the facades of certain cities are reminiscent of the Italian heritage and the whiter ones are reminiscent of the English heritage.

This cultural duality of architecture is found throughout the French Riviera.

We will be happy to guide you for your visits and show you the must-see places, touristic or not.

https://cotedazurfrance.fr/a-faire/art-et-culture/

33 museums with different themes.

The French Riviera has always been a place of inspiration and creation.

Its light, its colors, the diversity of its landscapes, its grandiose panoramas, everything is a source of inspiration and contemplation.

Many artists have come to immerse themselves in the setting and some have never left... Eileen Gray, Matisse, Cocteau, Le Corbusier, Picasso, Renoir, Chagall all these artists and many more still have one day put their suitcases down in our beautiful region and left us an exceptional cultural heritage.

You can visit, among others, the Picasso museum in Antibes, that of Matisse in Nice, the Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence decorated by Matisse and the Saint Pierre chapel in Villefranche sur Mer decorated by Cocteau, the Villa E-1027 designed by Eileen Gray in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin just near the famous Cabanon de Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) and so many other works or exceptional places to admire and discover...

The very famous Maeght Foundation on the hill in Saint Paul de Vence, 8 minutes from the Bastide les 3 Portes where the largest exhibition in Europe of contemporary works is concentrated, with more than 9000 works, Giacometti, Miro, Chagall, Braque, Calder… all these works appear as you visit in a succession of gardens, courtyards, buildings with ultra-modern architecture.

https://cotedazurfrance.fr/a-faire/activites-neige-ski/

What if Bastide les 3 Portes in Saint Paul de Vence was your starting point for 1 day of skiing?

There are no fewer than 15 ski, alpine, Nordic or snowshoeing resorts, totaling 700 km of trails.

The first ski resort is located 49 km away and only 1 hour drive from La Bastide les 3 Portes, it is the small family resort of Gréolières les neiges. You will find there 30 kms of track including 6 black tracks.

From this area, weather permitting, you will have a magnificent view of the coast and the Mediterranean.

Near Gréolière-les-Neiges you will also find the resorts of La Moulière and Audibergue which are interconnected and offer 23 alpine slopes over 28 km for all levels.

1h30 from La Bastide and the coast, you will also find the famous resorts of the Southern Alps including 3 international resorts that have nothing to envy to the areas of the Northern Alps: Auron, Isola 2000, Valberg and many other family resorts again. From Isola 2000 and Valberg, weather permitting, you will also have the opportunity to see the sea.

Water activities

Bastide les 3 Portes is only 7kms from the beaches of Cagnes sur Mer. The sea that can be seen from some rooms, the terrace and the swimming pool, is a unique terrain for all lovers of nautical activities. You can practice:

Snorkeling, diving, apnea, paddle, sailing, windsurfing, kite-surfing, kayaking, jet-skiing, water skiing, parasailing, boat trips or sea fishing. Whether at sea, in white water or in the lakes there is something for all tastes and all levels.

https://cotedazurfrance.fr/a-faire/activites-nautiques/

The most beautiful beaches on the coast

For those who prefer to just enjoy the sun by the water, here is a link that will guide you to the most beautiful beaches on the coast that the locals know well, from Cap d'Ail to Trayas and even to Saint-Tropez, even if for the locals the Côte d'Azur stops at the Var river ..

https://www.travel-me-happy.com/2016/06/8-plages-secretes-de-la-cote-dazur/

The most beautiful private beaches of the Côte d'Azur

And finally for those who want to enjoy the sun at the beach with a certain comfort, service and catering to match this link will guide you to the most popular private beaches of the Côte d'Azur

https://riviera-city-guide.com/10-plages-pour-chiller-cet-ete-sur-la-cote-dazur/14836