There are 9 hilltop 16th century villages in the region. Close by are Fayence of course, Tourettes which is on the other side of the hill from Fayence, and Mons, a few miles up the road, in the middle of the woods.

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If you are into modern art, La Fondation Maeght is a must see, including a gorgeous Shagall. St Paul de Vence, the small town nearby, is also a great place to spend half a day. About an hour away from Fayence.

Not many people know, but Henri Matisse designed a chapelle just outside St Paul de Vence. The story of the chapelle design, which involved a nun, is told in a documentary "A Model For Matisse," which is worth watching before visiting.

Three times a week, a farmers market takes place on Fayence's Place de l'Eglise. Local farmers and artisans sell fresh veggies, delicious fruits, the best olive oil in the world, utensils and bowls made out of olive tree wood, and other goods.

The entire French Riviera is within a couple of hours drive. As a warning: in the summer, the coast is more crowded than the back country, but you have it all: the Promenade de Anglais in Nice, the luxury lifestyle of Monaco, St Tropez where the stars like to tan, Cannes where they walk the Tapis Rouge. Even James Bond has been a regular visitor.

The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, also called Villa Île-de-France, is a French seaside villa located at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera. Designed by the French architect Aaron Messiah, it was built between 1907 and 1912 by Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild. It is famous for its beautiful gardens.