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Visiting the artists’ village in the south of France where Chagall is buried

JL;DR SUMMARY The artists' village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the south of France, a historical haven for creatives like Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, continues to attract art lovers and celebrities alike. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Marc ChagallJewish HistoryFranceTourismCultureModern ArtArtistsSaint Paul De VenceFondation MaeghtAimé Maeght

Places mentioned

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France
"Today Chagall, his second wife, Maeght and his wife all lie side by side in the cemetery of Saint-Paul de Vence, which all called their home for the final decades of their lives."
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
"During the war it was Bonnard who urged Maeght to move inland from Nice, where he had allowed his printing presses to be used by the French Resistance under cover of a gallery opened in the city in the hope of keeping his clandestine activity hidden."
Paris, Île-de-France, France
"Liberation saw the couple opening a lauded Paris gallery, setting up a famed art magazine and building one of the greatest private collections of 20th century modern art."
Alpes-Maritimes, France
"While the museum is easily reached by car from the Riviera beach resorts, art lovers will find a richer cultural perch in Saint-Paul-de-Vence proper, although tourists are deterred from soaking up the atmosphere of the Colombe dOr where the famous have hung out for decades at the foot of the walled village."
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, France
"Given that Nice is the international gateway to Saint-Paul-de- Vence, its worth stopping for a night in the city to take in the major museums dedicated to Chagall and Matisse, both on the same hilly main road to the Cimiez neighbourhood lined with astonishing belle poque villas."
Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France
"When the Gestapo got wind of the ruse, the great post-Impressionist persuaded the dealer to hide out in the hills around Vence."
London, England, United Kingdom
"EasyJet serves Nice direct from many UK airports including London, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh."
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
"EasyJet serves Nice direct from many UK airports including London, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh."
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
"EasyJet serves Nice direct from many UK airports including London, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh."
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
"EasyJet serves Nice direct from many UK airports including London, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh."

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