Vence
Vence
| |
|---|---|
A view of Vence with the Mediterranean Sea in the background | |
Location of Vence | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′25″N 7°06′51″E / 43.7236°N 7.1142°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Vence |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Lebigre |
Area 1 | 39.23 km2 (15.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 19,856 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vençois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06157 /06140 |
| Elevation | 40–1,033 m (131–3,389 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
.svg){kind=link}
Vence (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃s]; Occitan: Vença) is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France, north of Nice and Antibes on the Mediterranean coast.