How to Spend a Perfect Day in Vence with Itinerary Map

Vence

Vence

Check Point
・Medieval town surrounded by walls

・Chagall’s hidden works

・The smallest cathedral in France

【City description】

When you continue to take a bus after St. Paul de Vence, you’ll arrive at this town at final. The center area is surrounded by walls and it looks like that the medieval epoch is kept in the wall. As it is not the town for the tourism, it is better to visit after St. Paul de Vence if you have a time. But there is a painting of Marc Chagall in the cathedral.

Overall rating】

 ★★☆☆☆

【Time required】

 2 h(4 h if you include the time requires of the round-trip bus)

【Budget】

 6 euros(if you include the round-trip bus, it’s 9 euros)

【Fatigue】

 ★★★☆☆




Access

It’s the last stop on bus line 400 heading from Nice to Saint Paul de Vence, so you can’t get off by mistake. Alternatively, you can take Route 12 from Albert I in Nice and then take Route 9 at the airport to the same terminal, but this method does not stop at Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

【Directions】
① First, go to the bus stop Parc Phoenix _ NICE.
Method 1: Take the train from Nice Station, get off at Nice Saint-Augustin Station, and go to the park.
Method 2: Take the L2 tram bound for the airport in town and get off at Phoenix Park Station.

② From the Phoenix Park bus stop, take bus number 400 bound for Halte Routière l’Ara.

③ Bus stop: Get off at Lara Bus Terminal (Halte Routière de l’Ara).

Time required: 50 minutes one way
Fare: 1.70 euros one way (purchased from the driver or ticket vending machine)

[How to check bus times]
https://www.lignesdazur.com/horaires

If you enter LR400 in the search window with the magnifying glass mark on the above homepage, the corresponding route will be displayed.Clicking on that route will bring up a map along with service information at the current time, so if you change the date and time, you can check the corresponding time.

You can change your destination by clicking on the part that starts with “Vers” above the date search.
Vers Parc Phoenix_Nice: Vence → Nice
Vers Halte Routière l’Ara_VENCE: Nice → Vence


Itinerary Map

Navigation

【Start】
①Halte Routière de l’Ara Station

★Go to la Résistance Avenue and enter in Elise Avenue. Then, turn right at the end. It takes 5 minutes by walk.

②Penitents Blancs Chapel

★Continue to go to Henri Isnard Avenue by the dead end. When you arrive at the entrance of the center city surrounded by walls, turn left.

③Fernand MOUTET view point

★Return to the entrance. There is an entrance of a tower.

④Villeneuve Castle

★Enter the center city.

⑤Peyra Fountain

★Turn left at Peyra Square and turn right. Then, turn right at the end.

⑥Clemenceau Square

★Enter the cathedral in the square.

⑦Nativité Cathedral

★Take a walk as you like in the center area and go to la Résistance Avenue to go back to the bus stop.

【Goal】
Halte Routière de l’Ara Station


Click the square mark on the top left of the map to see a list of tourist spots. If you open the enlarge button on the top right corner on your smartphone, this model course will be displayed on Google Maps along with its location information. You can also quickly return to this map from the table of contents in the sidebar (if using a smartphone, select “Go to table of contents” from the menu at the bottom of the screen).


【Start】

①Halte Routière de l’Ara Station

Halte Routière de l’Ara

Get off the bus here.

★Go to la Résistance Avenue and enter in Elise Avenue. Then, turn right at the end. It takes 5 minutes by walk.


②Penitents Blancs Chapel

Penitents Blancs Chapel

Chapelle Penitents Blancs

Time required: 15 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

Opening hour: 11 am – 6 pm

Close: Monday

This is a chapel built in the 17th century. Not only does the color of the walls have a tropical feel, but the decoration on the roof of the bell tower is also distinctive. Originally built to help the poor and sick, it now serves as an exhibition venue, sometimes in cooperation with local art museums.


★Continue to go to Henri Isnard Avenue by the dead end. When you arrive at the entrance of the center city surrounded by walls, turn left.


③Fernand MOUTET view point

Fernand MOUTET view point

Time required: 5 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

You can see a good view of the mountains from here.


★Return to the entrance. There is an entrance of a tower.


④Villeneuve Castle

Villeneuve Castle

Château de Villeneuve

Time required: 40 min

Admission fee: 6 euros

Opening hour: 11 am – 6 pm

Close: Monday

The residence of Villeneuve, who was once the lord of this area, is currently used as an art museum. Special exhibitions centering on contemporary art are held here. The castle itself was completed in the 17th century, and together with the ramparts it has protected the town.


★Enter the center city.


⑤Peyra Fountain

Peyra Fountain

Fontaine du Peyra

Time required: 5 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

This is a fountain in the square just after entering the wall. Originally there was another fountain, but it was replaced with the current one in 1822. It is lit up at night.


★Turn left at Peyra Square and turn right. Then, turn right at the end.


⑥Clemenceau Square

Clemenceau Square

Place Clemenceau

Time required: 5 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

This is the plaza that is the center of the wall. It is lined with the city hall, cathedral, and restaurants.


★Enter the cathedral in the square.


⑦Nativité Cathedral

Nativité Cathedral

Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Nativité

Time required: 20 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

Opening hour: 9 am – 6 pm

Close: No

This cathedral is located in one corner of the square and has a golden statue of Mary above the door. Built in the 11th century, it is said to be the smallest cathedral in France. Although the entrance has flashy decorations, the rest of the exterior is made of stone and has a calm appearance. The interior features reproductions of Bible content using dolls, but the highlight is the mural in the baptistery created by Marc Chagall.


★Take a walk as you like in the center area and go to la Résistance Avenue to go back to the bus stop.



【Goal】

Halte Routière de l’Ara Station



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