Villa St Maxime, St Paul de Vence

04/11/2025

November light in St Paul de Vence, France. 20 minutes from Nice airport. www.Villa-St-Maxime.com

27/10/2025

Inviting all artists! Saint-Paul de Vence is famous for its exceptional light, which becomes especially appealing for painters from now through November. Autumn also brings clearer air and a calmer atmosphere on the French Riviera, which enhances visibility and colour saturation. With the sun lower in the sky in fall, days are filled with longer golden-hour light, creating richer shadows and more sculptural contrasts compared with the harsh overhead summer sun. These seasonal effects help reveal textures in stone walls, ramps, and olive trees, and allow artists to work comfortably outdoors as tourist crowds fade. The result is a warm, golden glow balanced by crisp edges and cool shadows — an ideal palette for plein-air painters capturing Saint-Paul de Vence’s architecture and landscape in depth and harmony. Bring your canvas, and Villa St Maxime is happy to offer 4 nights for the price of 3 over the next weeks.

‘Laid Table with View of Saint-Paul de Vance’ was created in 1968 by Marc Chagall in Naïve Art (Primitivism) style. Find more prominent pieces of genre painting at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

24/04/2025

It’s a 10 minute walk to the 15th century

16/04/2025

Happy Easter everyone, have a lovely long weekend! Compliments to the chocolate master at Leclerc!

10/04/2025

Spring is in the air at VSM www.Villa-St-Maxime.com
Credit and thank you for sharing to the very talented Peter Gaymann

23/02/2025

You have until 2 March to visit two great festivals in the area - happening every February, just around the corner is Tourrettes's Violet festival, accessible by bus or 20 minutes by car.

Tourrettes-sur-Loup doit sa renommée à la violette, devenue principale culture sur son territoire à partir des années 1880. Le développement de l’industrie

23/02/2025

You have until 2 March to visit two great festivals in the area - happening every February, furthest away is the Lemon Festival in Menton, it makes a great day trip by train or car!

Un événement unique au monde : la Fête du Citron à Menton. Pendant 15 jours chaque hiver, découvrez cette fête en l’honneur du citron de Menton.

17/02/2025

Mimosa in full bloom at
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and February is a gorgeous month to visit St Paul de Vence

08/02/2025

France's first independent art foundation, the Maeght Foundation, is a short 15 minute uphill walk from Villa St Maxime. https://www.fondation-maeght.com/ - what is new? Their addition of a walk out basement has expanded their display space, and their chef has a great weekly lunch menu at Sous les Pins. Visit us and visit the Maeght!