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Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Paul-de-Vence (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl də vɑ̃s], literally Saint-Paul of Vence; Occitan: Sant Pau de Vença; Italian: San Paolo di Venza) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. One of the oldest medieval towns on the French Riviera, Saint-Paul-de-Vence is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as the Fondation Maeght,[3] and for the 17th-century Saint Charles-Saint Claude chapel, which in 2012–2013 was decorated with murals by French artist Paul Conte.[4][5]
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
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![]() Panorama of Saint-Paul-de-Vence from the path of St. Clare in August 2012 | |
Coordinates: 43.698°N 7.122°E / 43.698; 7.122 | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Grasse |
Canton | Villeneuve-Loubet |
Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Camilla[1] |
Area 1 | 7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,183 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06128 /06570 |
Elevation | 39–355 m (128–1,165 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Until 2011, the commune was officially called Saint-Paul.[6]
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,570 | — |
1975 | 1,917 | +2.89% |
1982 | 2,542 | +4.11% |
1990 | 2,903 | +1.67% |
1999 | 2,847 | −0.22% |
2007 | 3,374 | +2.15% |
2012 | 3,548 | +1.01% |
2017 | 3,477 | −0.40% |
2018 | 3,324 | −4.40% |
Source: INSEE[7] |