Saint Paul de Vence
Hi Everybody,
There are some places that we never tire of visiting. For us Saint Paul de Vence is one of them.
St Paul de Vence viewed from the North
Alas it is so popular that it is often teeming with visitors, but at the right time of day the lovely little streets and the town can be enjoyed to it’s full.
The views of the town as you approach it are lovely too and and each time I visit there seems a new aspect to paint a watercolour of.
This visit was no exception so I thought I would look back through previous paintings and gather them together in the blog post dedicated to the town.
Recently a new creperie has opened near to the Church in the town and I can really recommend it. The best crepes that I have ever eaten, prepared in the Normandy way. If you are there, try one, they are delicious!
St Paul is also full of art galleries and shops with items to tempt the tourist as you would expect but somehow they add something to the town and a extra dimension to the lovely architecture and the narrow streets.
Nearby too is the bigger town of Vence , which has a very nice old town to discover too.
There are so many lovely places in this beautiful, and our favourite, part of France.
I hope you will enjoy these paintings of the town and if you haven’t visited St Paul then do so one day. Crowds or not you will enjoy it.
Happy travelling
Brian
Bourgainvillia in St Paul
One of the little streets in St Paul de Vence
St Paul viewed from the Vence road
At the heart of the town
Boule players in St Paul de Vence
St Paul de Vence, another day, another painting!
Posted on September 23, 2014, in France, Paintings from our travels, Perched Villages, Provence, The Cote d'Azur, Travel, Travels with a Brush, Villages in France, Watercolours and tagged Cote d"Azur, Paintings from our travels, Saint Paul de Vence, Watercolours. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
Oh my, these are as charming as ever. I love the third image especially, and while I had to look up where this town is, it reminds me of the bastide towns in Dordogne. As always, I am in awe of your paintings and I wish I could be half as good – keep it up, this is such a wonderful blog!
Hi Paige, thanks for the nice comments. There are so many or these “perched villages” in Provence but this one is very special.some more in my guides.
Many thanks
Brian
Brian, these are just lovely, I especially like the little streets in St Paul de Vence, your work just seems to go from strength to strength. Don’t stop!
thanks Susan you are very kind
500 paintings and counting!