An inland gem

In spite of all the issues with Air France and the bus drivers Saturday, we did manage to get to Saint Paul de Vence located in the hills above Cagnes sur Mer. What a great value that the bus ticket only cost €1.50 each way from Nice!  I'd been there before but wanted to return and share it with Sue and Keith. We got there about 2 p.m. after the chaos at the Air France counter in the airport. We had cheeseburgers (yikes!) for lunch in a cute restaurant on the ramparts then wandered around the village. Not sure if it is designated as one of Les Plus Beaux Villages en France and, if it isn't, it should be.  The little ruelles are adorable and the shops celebrate the products and art Provençal. It is worth noting (and I probably blogged about it last year) that Marc Chagall is buried here and the village is also home to the very famous Fondation Maeght, a major institution celebrating modern art.  This time, we enjoyed just wandering the streets, peeking into the shops and many galleries, and soaking in the ambiance which is so different from Villefranche sur Mer.