Villa Rocamar took its name from the rocky landscape surrounding our house and our location between the mountains and the sea.It's the newest guesthouse in the Vence/ St Paul de Vence area! We bought the villa in 2017 and spent last year renovating it, putting in brand new bedrooms, bathrooms, floors and furnishings.

We are a young Irish couple who love sports and being outdoors. We moved here because we fell in love with the beautiful mountain and coastal scenery and the wealth of opportunities for outdoor activities in this region, with its fantastic climate. Our aim is to create a haven for lovers of cycling, trail running, hiking and the outdoors, just like ourselves.

Here in the beautiful hills overlooking the Cote d’Azur (the Préalpes), we have loads of trail runs, hikes and iconic cycle climbs right on our doorstep, including the bike route of Ironman France and the cols that many professional cyclists use to train. There is also lots of historical and cultural interest, as we are situated in the beautiful medieval mountain town of Vence, a short walk from its famous Matisse Chapel and its many great restaurants. The village of St Paul de Vence, made famous by so many Impressionist painters, is a pleasant 4km woodland walk from our house, half along forest trail and half along country lanes.