30/04/13: Saint-Paul de Vence
Saint-Paul or Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. A beautiful medieval fortified village perched on a narrow spur between two deep valleys.
Leica Digilux 3
Leica D Vario-Elmarit f/2.8-3.5/14-50 mm ASPH.
ISO-100, F/5, 1/125sec, 14mm
Jacques Prévert lived in Saint-Paul for about fifteen years, occupying a tiny house right in the centre of the village called La Miette.
As you walk through the village, be sure to look up so you don't miss some of the artwork embedded in the walls. This includes religious statues and various other adornments.
The fortified village itself is a site, with its medieval fortress walls surrounding the city. The entrance was erected in the 1400s, and features a canon muzzle that was a trophy from the 1544 Battle of Cerisoles in Italy.
Leica Digilux 3
Leica D Vario-Elmarit f/2.8-3.5/14-50 mm ASPH.
ISO-100, F/5, 1/125sec, 14mm
Jacques Prévert lived in Saint-Paul for about fifteen years, occupying a tiny house right in the centre of the village called La Miette.
As you walk through the village, be sure to look up so you don't miss some of the artwork embedded in the walls. This includes religious statues and various other adornments.
The fortified village itself is a site, with its medieval fortress walls surrounding the city. The entrance was erected in the 1400s, and features a canon muzzle that was a trophy from the 1544 Battle of Cerisoles in Italy.
