The Bastide des Pins is ideally located for visiting all of the Côte d’Azur’s unmissable tourist sites and picturesque hill-top villages.
Destinations full of myths and charm, the towns of Vence and Saint-Paul de Vence occupy a special spot on the Côte d’Azur where sea and mountains come together.
Located in the heart of the Southern Pre-alps Regional Natural Park, Vence is a 12th century medieval town circled by ramparts. The Chapelle du Rosaire designed and decorated by Matisse is a jewel of holy architecture.
The small medieval village of Saint-Paul de Vence has played host to famous painters and writers, including Matisse, Chagall, Giono and Prévert. A host of art galleries and souvenir shops adorn its narrow streets.