Saint-Paul-de-Vence
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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, it is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as the Fondation Maeght,[3] and for the 17-century Saint Charles-Saint Claude chapel, which in 2012–2013 was decorated with murals by French artist Paul Conte.[4][5]
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Saint-Paul-de-Vence
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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. |
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Until 2011, the commune was officially called Saint-Paul.[6]
More information Year, Pop. ...
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] |
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