Saint-Paul-de-Vence (, literally ''Saint-Paul of Vence''; oc, Sant Pau de Vença; it, San Paolo di Venza) is a commune in the

Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes (; oc, Aups Maritims; it, Alpi Marittime, "Maritime Alps") is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it ...

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in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. One of the oldest medieval towns on the

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, it is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as the Fondation Maeght, and for the 17-century Saint Charles-Saint Claude chapel, which in 2012–2013 was decorated with murals by French artist

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. Until 2011, the commune was officially called Saint-Paul. Saint Paul de Vence Chapelle Saint-Claude-et-Saint-Charles

Notable people

Saint-Paul-de-Vence has long been a haven of the famous, mostly due to the La Colombe d'Or hotel, whose former guests include Jean-Paul Sartre and Pablo Picasso. During the 1960s, the village was frequented by French actors Yves Montand, Simone Signoret and

Lino Ventura Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian actor who grew up in France and starred in many French films. Born in Italy, he was raised in Paris by his mother. After a first caree ...

, and poet Jacques Prévert. Saint-Paul is also well known for the artists who have lived there, such as

Jacques Raverat Jacques Pierre Paul Raverat (pronounced Rav-er-ah) (20 March 1885– 6 March 1925) was a French painter; Raverat was the son of Georges Pierre Raverat and Helena Lorena Raverat, née Caron; he was born in Paris, France, in 1885. Raverat ...

, Gwen Raverat and

Marc Chagall Marc Chagall; russian: link=no, Марк Заха́рович Шага́л ; be, Марк Захаравіч Шагал . (born Moishe Shagal; 28 March 1985) was a Russian-French artist. An early modernism, modernist, he was associated with se ...

and more recently the couple Bernard-Henri Lévy and

Arielle Dombasle Arielle Dombasle (born April 27, 1953)Dombasle's year of birth has been a subject of much debate, and various sources have given dates ranging from 1953 to 1958. is an American-born French singer, actress, director and model. Her breakthrough ro ...

. Former Rolling Stones bassist

Bill Wyman William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who achieved international fame as the bassist for the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993. In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member ...

has a home there. American writer

James Baldwin James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer. He garnered acclaim across various media, including essays, novels, plays, and poems. His first novel, '' Go Tell It on the Mountain'', was published in 1953; de ...

lived in Saint-Paul-de-Vance for 17 years until his death in 1987. British actor Donald Pleasence lived there until his death in 1995. Xanthi FC player

Vincenzo Rennella Vincenzo Renato Rennella (born 8 October 1988) is a French-born Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward for Greek club Xanthi. Club career Renella was born in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, and made his senior debuts with AS Cannes ...

was born in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Actress and artist Rebecca Dayan was raised in a hotel there. American comic actors Gene Wilder and

Gilda Radner Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an American actress and comedian, and one of the seven original cast members of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). In he ...

were married in Saint-Paul-de-Vence by its mayor on September 18, 1984.

References

External links

The Official website of Saint Paul de VenceVirtual tour of Saint-Paul de Vence
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saintpaul Communes of Alpes-Maritimes

Notable people

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