Remparts bastionnés de Saint-Paul-de-Vence

In 1388, the Var Valley was divided between two political entities: the House of Savoy and the Counts of Provence of the House of Anjou. The medieval town of Saint-Paul took on strategic importance. During the conflicts between Charles V and Francis I, the town was captured in 1524 and 1536. Having acquired the status of a royal stronghold, the commissioner of fortifications, Jean de Saint-Rémy, began construction of a bastioned wall in 1537. In the early 17th century, the fortress of Saint-Paul lost its strategic importance due to the construction of the bastioned wall around Antibes. The stones used in the wall of Saint-Paul-de-Vence came from the quarries of La Sine.