Local restaurants
With two Michelin stars, Restaurant Le Moulin de Mougins on Quartier Notre Dame-de-Vie in Mougins (+33 (0)4 93 75 78 24) has suitably excellent cuisine. Book a table in their sculpture garden. Le Crabe Enragé, on Avenue Marcellin Maurel in Vence (+33 (0)4 93 24 61 50), specialises in tasty crab and seafood dishes. The Colombe d’Or in Saint-Paul-de-Vence (+33 (0)4 93 32 80 02) is as famous for its fabulous art collection as it is for its fine food. Le Château du Domaine St Martin on Avenue des Templiers in Vence (+33 (0)4 93 58 02 02) has a Michelin-starred restaurant, La Commanderie, with fantastic panoramic views across the Côte d'Azur, as well as an excellent, less formal grill restaurant in an olive grove. La Farigoule on Rue Henri-Isnard (+33 (0)4 93 58 01 27) has rich, comforting Provençal dishes and a beautiful rose garden.
Worth getting out of bed for
There are some excellent art galleries in Vence. Have a browse around Brett Rhodes Neal’s studio on La Place Du Peyra. Some of his works can also be seen at La Maison du Frêne.
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We had a great stay at this hotel. We were pointed in the direction of Saint Paul de Vence by the owner. He recommended we take the bus, but we decided to drive. The parking wasn't...
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