1. Galerie du Soleil, St-Paul de Vence
This jewellery store sells the creations of Michel Clément. Simple and contemporary, made from gold and silver and with understated matt finishes, his pieces are really quite special.
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2. Art Seiller Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
For over 40 years, Pauline Seiller has been animating her gallery with exciting and ground-breaking artwork.
She has portraits by Victor Hash, sculptures by Michel Wohlfahrt and Brazilian work by Juarez Machado to name a few.
The gallery showcases different styles, from figurative art to abstract, symbolism or new realism.
3. Dung Bui Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
This gallery is home to a selection of work by French abstract and impressionist artists such as Chakravorty, Ferrato and Jeufroy as well as a selection of Vietnamese paintings from the Indo Chinese School of Fine Arts.
This school was founded in 1925 by Victor Tardieu, and their style combined expressionism and fauvism.
4. Jean Carre Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
Jean Carré's paintings and sculptures represent primitive life in hues of ocra and browns but use contemporary styles and forms.
His boutique has been open for 15 years and also sells leather and jewellery.
5. Danielle Alarcon Dalvin's Workshop, St-Paul de Vence
The work of Danielle Alarcon Dalvin is displayed in her lovely studio here in Saint-Paul.
She creates paintings and ceramics which are both figurative and abstract. There are some really beautiful pieces here. All the pieces are unique and produced in the village of Saint-Paul de Vence.
6. Trizan's Workshop, St-Paul de Vence
This sculptor produces grand pieces made from polished and rough stone, which catch the eye and make the observer look twice to double check that what they've seen is correct.
A fascinating collection.
7. Golconda Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
This is more museum than gallery, the main difference being you can buy the archaeological objects on display.
All pieces are sold with certificates from independent experts and many have undergone thermoluminescent testing and carbon-14 dating to quantify the veracity and the quality of the purchase.
You can find fossils, meteorites, minerals, Egyptian, Roman, Greek and Oriental antiques and much more.
8. Joel Guyot Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
This contemporary art gallery has a wide range of works by Banksy, Picasso, Vincens, Lichtenstein, Moretti, Miro, Pioult, Bonnefoit, Cesar and Di Peri. A great place to browse.
Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00.
9. Atelier Giuliano Mancini
The home and studio of the famous artist Giuliano Mancini is adjacent to the old water mill in Saint-Paul.
Mancini is responsible for the cat sculpture visible as you enter Saint-Paul and for work on 'autocopism' and 'hydrosculpture'.
10. Choisy L'Atelier
Christian Choisy produces abstract and minimalist paintings which challenge the imagination to finish what has not been explicitly said in the work.
He grew up in Bordeaux and has been painting for over 50 years, since he was just eight.
Open Monsay to Sunday 09:30-19:00.
11. Le Capricorne Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
Situated in the heart of Saint-Paul, these two galleries at number 15 and number 64 on Rue Grande are two of the oldest in the town and have some of the best art displays.
Amongst the famous artists, there are works by Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Chagall and Plante as well as sculptures by Cantarel.
12. Atelier Remi Pesce
Pesce's first paintings date back to 1963 and his first sculptures from 1973 after meeting Arman and César.
A self-taught artist, he creates works full of passion, following his feelings and emotions. See his work in this lovely studio.
13. Bogena Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
Established in the year 2000, this gallery is set in a contemporary building in Saint Paul de Vence.
The gallery showcases works by artists they represent, including Jeff Bertincino, Carl Dahl, James Coignard or Sophie Rocco. They also display work by renowned artists such as Manolo Valdés, Antoni Tapies, Chagall, Picasso, Miro or Matisse.
14. Darling's Workshop, St-Paul de Vence
This gallery houses the works of Anne-Marie Briante.
Born in 1948, she grew up in the countryside and her childhood experiences come through in the bright hues of her landscape paintings.
15. Michel Degav's Workshop, St-Paul de Vence
The studio of Anna and Michel Degav houses their bright collection of paintings which range from landscapes to portraits and sailing scenes.
His passion for colour and light makes his work particularly striking.
16. Catherine Issert Gallery, St-Paul de Vence
Open since 1975, this gallery is a journey of discovery of contemporary art with pieces by Pinaud, Pesce, Descamps, Viallat and Dietman.
There are works in all mediums and Catherine Issert also promotes young emerging talent.
Open from Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00.
17. Le Coutelier de Saint-Paul, St-Paul de Vence
This knife workshop makes traditional cutlery, respecting the processes used in the manufacturing of traditional knives, each model being a registered trade-mark.
Their knives are manufactured with minute attention to detail and are guaranteed against manufacturing flaws.
- Open from 10:30 to 18:30