Planning a trip to Vence
Arriving — Frequent buses (no. 09) originating in Nice take 50 minutes to reach Vence, passing the nearest rail station in Cagnes-sur-Mer, about 10km (6 1/4 miles) southwest from Vence, en route. The one-way fare is 1.70€. For bus information, contact Lignes d’Azur (www.lignesdazur.com; tel. 08-10-06-10-06). For train information, visit www.sncf-connect.com or call tel. 36-35. To drive to Vence from Nice, take D6007 west to Cagnes-sur-Mer, and then D36 north to Vence. Visitors with sturdy legs can also hike mostly downhill from Vence to St-Paul-de-Vence; but it’s tough going in the opposite direction.
Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme is on place due Grand-Jardin (www.vence-tourisme.com; tel. 04-93-58-06-38).
ATMs/Banks — Many banks are dotted around Vence, including BNP Paribas, 28 pl. du Grand-Jardin (tel. 08-20-82-00-01).
Mail & Postage — La Poste, pl. Clemenceau (tel. 36-31).
Pharmacies — Pharmacie du Grand-Jardin, 30 pl. du Grand-Jardin (tel. 04-93-58-00-39).
Getting There
Arriving — Frequent buses (no. 94 or 400) originating in Nice take 65–80 minutes to reach Vence, passing the nearest rail station in Cagnes-sur-Mer, about 10km (6 1/4 miles) southwest from Vence, en route. The one-way fare is 1.50€. For bus information, contact Lignes d’Azur (www.lignesdazur.com; tel. 08-10-06-10-06). For train information, visit www.oui.sncf or call tel. 36-35 (.40€/min). To drive to Vence from Nice, take D6007 west to Cagnes-sur-Mer, and then D36 north to Vence. Visitors with sturdy legs can also hike mostly downhill from Vence to St-Paul-de-Vence; but it’s tough going in the opposite direction.
