{"id":2552,"date":"2012-01-09T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vintageholidays.co.uk\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2015-03-04T10:08:46","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T10:08:46","slug":"three-cultural-landmarks-on-the-cote-dazur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/three-cultural-landmarks-on-the-cote-dazur\/","title":{"rendered":"Three cultural landmarks on the Cote d\u2019Azur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cote d\u2019Azur has not earned its reputation as being a \u2018playground for the rich and famous\u2019 lightly, and anyone who has been to this stretch of coastline in the south of France, will know that the region is alive with stylish eateries, glitzy nightclubs, glamorous casinos and beautiful sandy beaches adorned by equally as beautiful bodies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cultural-places-of-interest-on-the-Cote-dAzur-vintage-travel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2553\" title=\"cultural places of interest on the Cote d\u2019Azur vintage travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cultural-places-of-interest-on-the-Cote-dAzur-vintage-travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is another less known side to the Cote d\u2019Azur, which often goes overlooked. Being home to a bountiful amount of historical and cultural landmarks, choosing which one to head to for a cultural day out on the Cote d\u2019Azur is difficult.<\/p>\n<p>To help you make your decision, we have highlighted three great historical and cultural landmarks on the Cote d\u2019Azur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint-Paul de Vence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The medieval walled town of Saint-Paul de Vence is an artist\u2019s haven and should be an essential place on all Cote d\u2019Azur travellers\u2019 itineraries. This picturesque town is a maze of cobbled streets and provides a fantastic aspect of the hills of Provence. Within the ancient walls a world-class museum can be found, alongside many legendary artists\u2019 paintings \u2013 definitely a cultural day out not to be missed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapelle du Rosaire, Vence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being cited as being \u201ca truly wonderful experience\u201d, all visitors to the Cote d\u2019Azur should make a trip to the Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence. Often referred to as the Matisse Chapel or the Vence Chapel, this unusual chapel was built for Dominican nuns between 1949 and 1951 under the supervision of Henri Matisse. Regarded by some as one of the great religious structures of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, the Chapelle du Rosaire houses several of Matisse originals, which Matisse himself viewed as being his \u201cmasterpieces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lles de Lerins <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are in Cannes then hopping on a boat and taking a trip to the Lles de Lerins islands promises to make a memorable day out. This group of four Mediterranean islands are first known to have been inhabited during the Roman times. The Ile de Saint-Honorat monastery was founded in 410 and it is here that Sain Porcarius lived and met his demise during an invasion by Saracens.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Cistercian monks are the only inhabitants of the islands, which, can be reached in 15 minutes by boat from Cannes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cote d\u2019Azur has not earned its reputation as being a \u2018playground for the rich and famous\u2019 lightly, and anyone who has been to this stretch of coastline in the south of France, will know that the region is alive with stylish eateries, glitzy nightclubs, glamorous casinos and beautiful sandy beaches adorned by equally as<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do-on-the-cote-dazur"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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