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Vence Vença (Occitan) | |
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 A view of Vence with theMediterranean Sea in the background | |
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  Vence  Vence | |
| Coordinates:43°43′25″N7°06′51″E / 43.7236°N 7.1142°E /43.7236; 7.1142 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Régis Lebigre[1] |
Area 1 | 39.23 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 19,917 |
| • Density | 507.7/km2 (1,315/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vençois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06157 /06140 |
| Elevation | 40–1,033 m (131–3,389 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vence (French pronunciation:[vɑ̃s];Occitan:Vença) is acommune set in the hills of theAlpes-Maritimes department in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in SoutheasternFrance, north ofNice andAntibes on theMediterranean coast.
The first knownBishop of Vence is Severus, bishop in 439 and perhaps as early as 419.
Among others are:Veranus, son ofSt. Eucherius,Archbishop of Lyon and a monk ofLérins, bishop before 451 and at least until 465;St. Lambert, first a Benedictine monk (died 1154);Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (1505–11).
Antoine Godeau,Bishop of Grasse, was named Bishop of Vence in 1638; the Holy See wished to unite the two dioceses. Meeting with opposition from the chapter and the clergy of Vence Godeau left Grasse in 1653, to remain Bishop of Vence, which see he held until 1672.
Thediocese of Nice now unites the three former Dioceses of Nice, Grasse and Vence.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 9,420 | — |
| 1975 | 11,385 | +2.74% |
| 1982 | 13,119 | +2.05% |
| 1990 | 15,330 | +1.97% |
| 1999 | 16,982 | +1.14% |
| 2009 | 19,183 | +1.23% |
| 2014 | 18,536 | −0.68% |
| 2020 | 19,315 | +0.69% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Within the historic village, amedieval walled village, there are numerous interesting sights and monuments. The Peyra Gate was remodelled in 1810. The fountain was rebuilt in 1822 replacing an older one dating from 1578. Nearby is anash tree, donated byFrançois I and planted in 1538. The castle is today the FondationÉmile Hugues, a modern and contemporary art museum. The cathedral was built in the 4th century on the site of a Roman temple. The stone of the western façade dates from 239. Another, on the right, was engraved in December 220. Other stones in the external walls represent funerary dedications. Also on the western side of the church, thePierre du Tauroble evokes the cult ofCybele and also the Great mother of the Gods ofMount Ida. A chapel in the cathedral has a mosaic byMarc Chagall, dated 1979. The rue des Portiques is a section of the oldRoman road.[4]
The town has a small chapel, up above the Cité HistoriqueChapelle du Rosaire (1948, completed in 1951), decorated with stained glass and other fittings byHenri Matisse, who owned a home in the village towards the end of his life.
Vence is famous for its spring water, which can be collected from numerous fountains in the town.
Media related toVence at Wikimedia Commons
Vence travel guide from Wikivoyage
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Nice".Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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