Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence
Chapel in Vence, France, designed by Henri Matisse.
Attractions in Vence
Photo: Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, m-louis .® from Osaka, Japan (CC BY-SA 2.0)What to see in Vence, from Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence on
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 26 of 37. Mapped in Vence are 11 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 26. 3 of those in town are listed historic monuments. A short walk covers 10, all within 1 km. Out of town, Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice is 13 km away.
In Vence
11
inside the commune
Within 5 km
26
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
26
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
7
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Most famous in Vence
Following Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence are 2 museums, a cathedral and a fort.
MuseumChapelle du Rosaire de Vencein townCathedralCathedralCathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vencein town
MuseumChâteau de Villeneuvein townFortFortRemparts de Vencein townMuseumMuseumMusée Rétifin townChâteauChâteauChâteau Saint-Martinin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Around Vence, mapped
The map puts most of the 26 to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vence; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries number 26, châteaux or heritage sites 7.
Museums & galleries 17 galleries · 9 museums7 in town · 19 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 forts · 2 châteaux · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery3 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby
Dark: in Vence. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The list in full
37 places in all: 11 in town and 26 within 5 km of its centre.
12The 11 places in Vence first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Trips out
Top of the 12 day trips: Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice, at 13 km.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice13 km east, in Nice
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret11 km east, in Nice
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas11 km east, in Nice
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall13 km east, in Nice
AttractionPalais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes20 km south, in Cannes
MuseumMusée Matisse13 km east, in Nice
MuseumMusée Picasso16 km south, in Antibes
MuseumChâteau Grimaldi6.5 km southeast, in Cagnes-sur-MerMuseumMuseumVilla Ephrussi de Rothschild17 km east, in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
MuseumMusée national du Sport6.5 km east, in NiceCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea d'Antibes16 km south, in Antibes
Art galleryMusée Renoir6.9 km southeast, in Cagnes-sur-MerPlaces within 40 km of Vence with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Vence
What is there to see in Vence?
The first on our list in Vence are Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence, Château de Villeneuve and Remparts de Vence. We list 11 places in town. Another 26 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vence?
26 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, Château de Villeneuve, Musée Rétif and Espace muséal Gombrowicz.
Which places in Vence are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Vence are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence and Remparts de Vence.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vence?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (13 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas (11 km), Musée Marc-Chagall (13 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Vence, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence: m-louis .® from Osaka, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Villeneuve: Didier Chérel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fondation Maeght: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Marc-Chagall: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes: Timantha102938, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Matisse: takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Picasso: Original uploader was Olivier2000 at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Grimaldi: Olivier Cleynen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national du Sport: Xavoun, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Renoir: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.