Vence
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Vence is a picturesque hilltop town in the Alpes-Maritimes region of southeastern France, renowned for its medieval old town and its association with modern artists and writers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vence canonical | 19 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century writers
ⓘ
D. H. Lawrence ⓘ
surface form:
D.H. Lawrence
Henri Matisse ⓘ Marc Chagall ⓘ modern artists ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| economy |
services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 325 metres ⓘ |
| feature |
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Vence
ⓘ
Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence ⓘ Place du Grand Jardin ⓘ hilltop location ⓘ historic fountains ⓘ medieval old town ⓘ narrow cobbled streets ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipal council of Vence ⓘ |
| hasResident | Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| hasWorkOfArt | Chapelle du Rosaire decorated by Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic town centre ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 06157 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artistic and cultural heritage
ⓘ
association with modern artists ⓘ association with writers ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ picturesque hilltop setting ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alpes-Maritimes
ⓘ
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ southeastern France ⓘ |
| near |
Mediterranean coast
ⓘ
Nice ⓘ Saint-Paul-de-Vence ⓘ |
| partOf |
arrondissement of Grasse
ⓘ
canton of Vence ⓘ |
| postalCode | 06140 ⓘ |
| region |
French Prealps
ⓘ
surface form:
French Riviera hinterland
|
| tourismType |
art tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transport |
bus connections to nearby towns
ⓘ
road connections to Nice ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Saint-Paul-de-Vence