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Villefranche-sur-Mer
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Villefranche-sur-Mer cruise port guide

About Villefranche-sur-Mer

Villefranche-sur-Mer is the most popular tender anchorage on the French Riviera, used when cruise ships cannot dock in Nice. Its deep natural harbor framed by rose and ochre buildings, the medieval Rue Obscure, and the intimately painted Jean Cocteau Chapel (1957) are the highlights. Monaco is 8 km east, Nice 5 km west.

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