Useful information – Vence
Here you’ll find all the practical information you need to enjoy your stay in Vence!
Getting to Vence by public transport
Ideally situated between the sea and the Baous, the town of Vence is a haven of peace within easy reach.
- ✈️ Nice Côte d’Azur airport 16 km away;
- 🚆 Nice TGV station 20 km away;
- 🚆 Cagnes-sur-mer SNCF TER station 9 km away.
🚌 Getting to Vence by bus
From Parc Phoenix or Cagnes-sur-mer station, a bus will take you to Vence:
Line 9: Parc Phoenix ➔ Cagnes-sur-mer station ➔ Vence
Find timetables on the Lignes d’Azur network website
Getting to Vence by car
🚗 By car, Vence is 40 minutes from Nice and Cannes on the motorway:
- Exit 47 from Nice ;
- Exit 48 from Cannes.
Parking plan
Stroll around Vence
The charming historic centre of Vence is full of colourful alleyways, squares with fountains and small local shops… an invitation to take your time and enjoy the gentle surroundings.
Local markets in Vence
Every week, shopkeepers, market-gardeners and restaurateurs invite you to share their passion and conviviality in Vence’s most emblematic squares:
- Tuesday morning, Place Maréchal Juin: ready-to-wear and accessories ;
- Wednesday morning, Place du Grand Jardin: second-hand goods dealers and second-hand booksellers;
- Friday morning, Place Maréchal Juin and Place du Grand Jardin: food, ready-to-wear and accessories;
- Saturday morning, Place du Grand Jardin: organic and local food market;
- Sunday mornings, historic town centre: flavour market, meeting with restaurateurs;
- From April to October, 1st Friday of the month, Place Clemenceau: Artisa’Vence designer market.
