St. Paul de Vence Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience St. Paul de Vence. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• The Best of the French Riviera Small-Group Guided Tour from Nice

• Provence Countryside Small-Group Day Trip with Grasse Perfumery Visit from Nice

• French Riviera Full-Day Shared Tour from Nice

• Cannes, Antibes, and St. Paul de Vence Full-Day from Nice Small-Group Tour

• Full-Day Tour Medieval Villages Grasse Gourdon Tourettes St. Paul

It’s free to visit St. Paul de Vence. However, many travelers find it easier to stop by as part of an organized tour. Expect to pay from around US$75 per person for a half-day French Riviera bus tour, or from around US$110 per person for a full-day small-group tour.

Yes, St. Paul de Vence is worth visiting: It’s one of France’s prettiest hilltop villages, with a great range of arts and crafts stores, studios, and galleries, as well as wine cellars. Historic sites include the final resting place of the painter Marc Chagall, plus towers, chapels, bridges, walls, and the town square.

You can catch the train from Nice to Cagnes-sur-Mer then take the 655 bus to St. Paul de Vence: The journey takes about 40 minutes. Or, you can drive yourself—get on the A8 towards Marseille/Cannes/Antibes, exit at junction 48, follow signs for Vence to the D436, then follow signs for St. Paul de Vence.

Many travelers spend a full day or more discovering St. Paul de Vence’s heritage charm, plus shopping, eating, and exploring the countryside. However, some travelers compress the stop into just an hour, enough to take a short 30-minute walk along the fortifications and browse through an art shop or two.

Like many French Riviera attractions, St. Paul de Vence can get very crowded during the summer peak season. Consider shoulder seasons—April–May and September–October—for a quieter experience. If you’re visiting during the busier months of the year, come early in the morning or late in the day to beat the tour bus crowds.