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| Saint-Paul
de Vence, the most beautiful village in the world ... its exceptional geographical location. |
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| With an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, St Paul is blessed with a uniquely mild climate. Located in the South-East of France, between mountains and sea, the medieval village of St Paul, from its 60-feet rocky outcrop, overlooks the surrounding landscape, with the Mediterranean sea and the Cap d'Antibes, the Alps and the Esterel Mountains. St Paul stretches over 1.700 acres, with a population of 3.000 inhabitants, 300 of which live within the village. |
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| Spring 18° C Fall 15° C |
Summer 23° C Winter 11° C |
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| By plane -12 km / 7.5 miles away from the International Airport of Nice-Côte-d'Azur (tel. 0033 (0)493 213 030) this airport has connections with the largest cities of the world. |
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| Fom the airport, you can reach St Paul by taxi, , in about 20 minutes' time. (the fare will cost you around 250 FF / 38.11 Euros. |
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| Who flies into Nice-Cote d'Azur and from where ? From London, British Airways (0345-222111) British Midland (0870-607-0555) and Air France (0845-0845-111) offers 8 daily flights. |
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| By road - the highway A8, with access and exit are in Cagnes-sur-Mer, is the link between France and the main European cities. |
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| By railroad (SNCF) and by bus (S.A.P.) : the station is located in Cagnes-sur-Mer. St Paul is served daily by commuter bus from the station. |
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| Cagnes-sur-Mer 7 km/4.6 ml Vence 4 km/2.5 ml Nice 18 km/11.2 ml Cannes 26 km/16.2 ml Monaco 40 km/25 ml Saint Paul, Minnesota 7457 km/4660 ml |
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| Every year, over 2.500.000 people come and visit St Paul. Statistically, it is the third most visited historical site in France after the Mont St Michel and the Chateau de Versailles. St Paul's landscape, natural site, architecture and buildings are all protected by law as part of the national heritage. |
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| St Paul's landscape, natural site, architecture and buildings are all protected by law as part of the national heritage. |
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| "The Sun in St Paul is, by far, the most beautiful of the entire Provence. It is also the country where the best variety of oranges grow..." (Vauban to Louis XIV. January 7th 1701) |
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