BETWEEN PROVENCE AND THE CÔTE D'AZUR In the heart of Saint-Paul de Vence

Recharge your batteries through the art of living well.

Just a few kilometres from Nice and the sea, the five-star Hotel LE SAINT PAUL is located in the village of Saint-Paul de Vence, within the fortifications built by King Francis I. The destination became legendary in the early 1920s, praised by painters, sculptors and a host of literary and entertainment figures. From Chagall to Matisse, Simone Signoret to Yves Montand, Picasso to Lino Ventura, everyone fell in love with this stunning hanging spur where the stone façades are magnified by the rays of the Mediterranean and Provence sun.

A museum in the midst of nature, with a remarkable and astonishing architecture, which brings together one of Europe's most important collections of works of art from the 20th and 21st centuries. Joan Miro, Marc Chagall and Alberto Giacometti all found an ideal place to create in this perfectly harmonious setting.

A place devoted to minimal and conceptual art, from the constructivist period to a more modern era, in a sublime building dating from the 1950s. From Charlotte Posenenske to Alejandro Campins, the Foundation offers permanent and seasonal collections.

Surprising in more ways than one, the Chapelle bears the name of its designer, Jean-Michel Folon. His approach to stained-glass design and sculpture, and his pronounced taste for light, take on their full meaning here.

Strolling through the narrow streets of Saint-Paul de Vence, you'll discover countless artists' studios and galleries. Painters, sculptors, ceramists, works by eclectic artists from Koons to Chagall, the village offers its visitors a veritable open-air museum.

The origins of the construction of the village by François 1er, Vauban's inspections to observe the progress of the work, the Alziary and Bernardi family sagas, the facades and ramparts, all provide an opportunity to discover the rich past of Saint-Paul de Vence.

Cultural and artistic luminaries such as Picasso, Yves Montand and Lino Ventura have played assiduously on this mythical Place de Gaulle, renamed Place du Jeu de Boules. In the shade of tall plane trees, it's a favorite spot for the people of Saint Paul.