Vence

Vence is a small French town set in the hills of the Alpes Maritimes region, between Nice and Antibes. The citizens of Vence proffesion's usually are artists, sculptors or painters. The town has a population of 2903.

Related Topics:
Alpes Maritimes - Nice - Antibes

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D H Lawrence died here in March 1930.His remains were later exhumed and taken to a ranch in New Mexico.

Related Topics:
D H Lawrence - New Mexico

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There is a small chapel, Chapelle du Saint-Marie du Rosaire (1948, completed in 1951), decorated with stained glass and other fittings by Henri Matisse.

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