VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER
Where is Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a jewel of a location on the sunny south coast of the French Riviera. It is in the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur Region of France, also called PACA, the Alpes Maritimes (06) department and the Arrondissement of Nice. It is a beautiful medieval harbour town with beaches, an ancient history and deep blue waters and it marks the begining of the Corniches or the 'Golden Triangle' of towns that lie between Nice and Monaco.
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Villefranche-sur-Mer is small in numbers but it is big in reputation. Long since a popular holiday destination on the French Riviera it has a beautiful beach that curves around the deep calm waters of the Rade de Villefranche it is hard to argue with it's beauty.
It is right next door to Nice and is less than 5kilometres from Nice centre ville and it's interesting old town. Villefranche is an ancient town itself with some of the most wonderful winding old streets and hidden little squares as well as a lovely old port area and pretty colourful buildings that are traditional to the area. It may not seem such a big or important town nowadays, except for it's interest to it's many vacationing visitors, but as a natural deep water harbour Villefranche has played a significant role in the history and development of the French Riviera. Read more about the history in our 'Why visit Villefranche' section.
Villefranche is also neighbour to Beaulieu, 3kilometres away and St Jean Cap Ferrat, 4 kilometres away which gives it a varied and interesting hinterland to discover in the immediate vicinty. All of these towns are jewels, beautifully maintained and tended to by the communes that serve them.
Vilefranche is separated from it's neighbours and Nice by the rising slopes of Mont Alban, Mont Leuze and Mont Boron which all lend themselves to the stunning vistas across the wide sweeping bay that Villefranche is so famous for. It is one of the prettiest views over the Med of all along this coast. It is one of the prettiest towns with typical commitment to beautiful gardens, flowers, clean streets, clean beaches and great facilities.
Renting vacation property in Villefranche
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Beautiful large apartment located in the heart of the Rade De Villefranche on the French Riviera. This beautifully...
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With astounding views in the most sought after vista on the Riviera, Villa For Ever is a large 4 bedroom villa that is...
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Pieds dans l'eau, is the French for 'feet in the water'! This apartment is simply stunning and is located in the centre...
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"Driving in the South of France is one of my favourite things to do. Actually anywhere in France, from the point of view of how easy it is to get around but the views along the Riviera! They are just stunning. It's almost dangerous because you can hardly keep your eyes on the road.
The Basse Corniche out of Nice, towards Italy is one of the most beautiful drives. It's right by the sea and follows the shape of the coast and slices right through the mountains, through tunnels hacked out of the sheer rock face. Wow!
You hit Villefranche first, out of Nice. It runs along the top of the town so it's worth taking a little detour and dropping down into the port/seafront/beach/Citadel area. Amazing. There are two other roads that follow the same route but they are higher up the mountains, equally stunning. Just bring a chauffeur or keep your eyes on the road."
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