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Villefranche-sur-Mer Yacht Charter

Villefranche-sur-Mer is without doubt one of the most picturesque towns on the Côte d’Azur. Whether you approach Villefranche by land or sea, it resembles the most stunning oil painting, embracing all the vibrant paint-box colours that one could imagine. But this is not a still-life; Villefranche is very much alive.

Seafront in Villefranche-sur-Mer
Restaurants in Villefranche-sur-Mer, French Riviera
Road alongside marina in Villefranche-mer
Cruiseship sails alongside Villefranche-sur-Mer

Why Visit Villefranche-sur-Mer on a Yacht Charter?

Villefranche-sur-Mer is without doubt one of the most picturesque towns on the Côte d’Azur and an essential visit on any French Riviera yacht charter. Whether you approach Villefranche by land or sea, it resembles the most stunning oil painting, embracing all the vibrant paint-box colours that one could imagine. But this is not a still-life; Villefranche is very much alive. The constant variety of its mélange of colours has made Villefranche very much the town of painters and artists, rather like Saint-Tropez.

Awe-inspiring

From the moment of your arrival, by sea, train or road, Villefranche offers an awe-inspiring panorama of the French Riviera coastline, and its climate is temperate all year round. The surrounding gardens and vegetation are lush and abundant, peppered with wild mauve and yellow blossoms, which is a contrast to the rocks further towards Eze and Monaco. Le Jardin de Narwick, and Le Jardin de la Roseraie, located on the lower level of the citadel in Villefranche, are not to be missed – the roses are truly sensational.

The Markets

The markets in Villefranche are bursting with local produce, which is where many of the restaurant chefs go to find ‘the best of the best’. So much easier than having to travel to one of the wholesale markets the other side of Nice. The principal local produce markets in Villefranche are to be found in Square Octroi (8h00 to 13h00 Wednesdays & Saturdays), or Square Charles II d’Anjou (Fish Market from 7h30 to noon on a Friday). Arrive early as the best is scooped up very quickly by those in the know!

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