The Sweet Nest of Vence and the Magical Avignon
After our jaunt to Italy and walk through Eze, we headed to Vence, a small town near the more well-known and visited, Saint Paul de Vence. Once home to artists and writers such as Chagall, Matisse, Duffy, Soutine and D. H. Lawrence, who spent his last days in Vence, this lovely village is as the 12th-century troubadour Pierre Vidal noted, “le doux repaire” (the sweet nest) and Nostradamus said “Garden of Vence, marvel of Provence”. The streets leading up to the town […]
Categories: Meandering Thoughts, Uncategorized • Tags: Avignon, France, Palace of the Popes, Palais des Papes, Travel, Vence
