Situated on the Mediterranean coast of France’s Côte d’Azur, Villefranche-sur-Mer is a highly sought-after spot for tourists and travelers thanks to its immaculate beaches, convenient proximity to the city of Nice, and charming Old Town district.
In addition to its natural beauty, Villefranche has a variety of historical attractions, including museums, castles, and churches.
The best way to explore all that the town has to offer is either by walking or renting a motorbike or a scooter, while boat tours are excellent for seeing more of the spectacular coastline.
Overall, it’s a great place to visit if you’re looking for a relaxing seaside holiday, although the accommodation here can sometimes be a bit pricey due to the wealthy clientele that the area tends to attract.
However, it is possible to find hidden gems that are off the tourist rail with prices that the average traveler can afford.
Does this sound like somewhere you’d like to spend your next break? If so, continue reading for a comprehensive list of everything there is to do in Villefranche-sur-Mer
The 89 Most Popular Things To Do In Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France
89. Place de l’Octroi
4.0
(1 review)
Location: M6098 Villefranche sur Mer
88. Anse de la Scaletta
4.0
(1 review)
Credit: shuki yedidovich, Google Maps
87. Musée des Métiers Traditionnels de Tourrette-Levens
5.0
(1 review)Location: 171 Mnt du Chateau Tourrette Levens
Tel: 4-97-20-54-60
Web Address: https://facebook.com/Musee.MetiersTraditionnels.Tourrette.Levens
86. Villa Nell Cote
5.0
(2 reviews)Location: 10 Av Louise Bordes Villefranche sur Mer
Web Address: https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Nellcote
85. Torre Vecchia
4.0
(2 reviews)
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Location: 06230 Villefranche sur Mer
84. Sup in Villefranche (location stand up paddle)
4.5
(2 reviews)
Credit: Михаил Никонов, Google Maps
Location: 06230 Villefranche sur Mer
Tel: 6-43-87-52-78
Web Address: http://supinvillefranche.com/
83. Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Douleurs de Peillon
5.0
(2 reviews)
Credit: Jean-Luc Dalmas, Google Maps
Location: 06440 Peillon
82. Saint jean cap ferrat. Grasseuil
4.3
(3 reviews)
Credit: jean-michel Cantile, Google Maps
Location: 29 Av de Grasseuil Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
81. Moyenne Corniche
4.7
(3 reviews)
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80. Anse des Fossettes
4.7
(3 reviews)
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79. Chapelle Sainte-Elisabeth
4.4
(5 reviews)
Credit: Graham Miller, Google Maps
Location: 21 Imp Felix Poullan Villefranche sur Mer
78. A+ VIP Drive Transfert Nice Aéroport 24-24
4.2
(5 reviews)
Credit: A+ VIP Drive Transfert Nice Aéroport 24/24, Google Maps
Location: 52 Bd de la Corne d’Or Villefranche sur Mer
Tel: 6-70-70-84-37
Web Address: http://avipdrive.com/
77. Musée Du Patrimoine Berlugan Andre Cane
4.8
(6 reviews)
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Location: 27 Bd Marinoni Beaulieu sur Mer
76. Rue Obscure
4.1
(8 reviews)
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Location: Esc del Pountin Villefranche sur Mer
75. Square Théodore de Banville
4.6
(8 reviews)
Credit: Maria Peixeiro, Google Maps
Location: 06300 Nice
74. Col de Villefranche
4.5
(10 reviews)
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73. Parc de la Grande Corniche
4.6
(11 reviews)
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72. Col des Quatre Chemins
4.5
(11 reviews)
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71. Mont Alban
4.7
(12 reviews)
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70. Parking Mont Boron
4.5
(13 reviews)
Location: Chemin du Fort Nice
69. Les pointus du port de Nice
3.9
(13 reviews)
Location: Quai des Deux Emmanuels Nice
68. Sentier du Littoral
4.6
(14 reviews)
Credit: Vanessa Montoya, Google Maps
67. Institute de Francais
4.5
(17 reviews)
Credit: Institut de Français, Google Maps
Location: 23 Av du General Leclerc Villefranche sur Mer
Tel: 4-93-01-88-44
Web Address: http://institutdefrancais.com/
66. Mont Vinaigrier
4.4
(19 reviews)
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65. Vue Panoramique
4.7
(23 reviews)
Credit: Natasha Viana Mosley, Google Maps
Location: 06230 Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
64. Mont Boron
4.5
(24 reviews)
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63. Park Beaulieau
4.5
(24 reviews)
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62. Mont Chauve d’Aspremont
4.4
(25 reviews)
Credit: Clément Rougier, Google Maps
61. Villa Beau Site
4.6
(27 reviews)
Location: 114 Bd Carnot Nice
Web Address: https://nice.fr/fr/
60. Cap de Nice
4.9
(28 reviews)
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59. Bingo Tour
4.6
(30 reviews)
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Location: 2 Rue Maraldi Nice
Tel: 6-03-60-74-18
Web Address: https://bingotour.fr/
58. Voilier Plage
4.3
(30 reviews)
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Web Address: http://levoilierplage.com/
57. Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
4.6
(31 reviews)
Credit: Samuel Tovias, Google Maps
Location: 18 Av Jean Mermoz Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
Tel: 4-93-76-07-79
56. Mont Bastide
4.8
(34 reviews)
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55. Princess Grace Memorial
4.8
(36 reviews)
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Location: 71 Bd Princesse Grace de Villefranche sur Mer
54. Plage de la Réserve
4.2
(37 reviews)
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53. Jardin Botanique Saint Michel
4.3
(40 reviews)
Credit: Pau Steeve, Google Maps
Location: 2078 Av Olivula Villefranche sur Mer
52. Batterie du Mont Boron
4.7
(47 reviews)
Credit: Aqib Siddiqui, Google Maps
Location: Mont Boron Nice
51. La Grande Cave
4.9
(49 reviews)
Credit: La Grande Cave, Google Maps
Location: 4 Rue de l’Eglise Villefranche sur Mer
Web Address: https://la-grande-cave.business.site/
50. Strand eze
4.3
(50 reviews)
Credit: Nikolay POPOV, Google Maps
Location: Chem de la Cigale Eze
49. Col d’Èze
4.7
(63 reviews)
48. Musées de la Citadelle
4.6
(71 reviews)
Credit: Jeff Kogut, Google Maps
Location: 06230 Villefranche sur Mer
Tel: 4-93-76-33-27
Web Address: http://villefranche-sur-mer.fr/volti/
47. Jean Bouin Sport Palace
4.4
(72 reviews)
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Location: 2 Rue Jean Allegre Nice
Tel: 4-97-13-49-57
Web Address: https://nice.fr/fr/sports/complexe-jean-bouin
46. Place David Niven
4.7
(75 reviews)
Location: 06230 Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
45. Square de l’Escadrille Normandie-Niemen
3.6
(79 reviews)
Credit: Amine ATR, Google Maps
Location: 256 Bd General Louis Delfino Nice
Web Address: https://nice.fr/fr/parcs-et-jardins/les-squares-et-jardins
44. Plage des Fourmis
4.1
(88 reviews)
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43. Musée de Préhistoire de Tourrette-Levens
4.5
(93 reviews)
Credit: Musée de Préhistoire de Tourrette-Levens, Google Maps
Location: 171 Mnt du Chateau Tourrette Levens
Tel: 4-97-20-54-60
Web Address: http://sepp-prehistoire.com/
42. Association Diocésaine Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de Laghet
4.8
(98 reviews)
Credit: Association Diocésaine Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de Laghet, Google Maps
Location: Rte de Laghet La Trinite
Tel: 4-92-41-50-50
Web Address: https://sanctuairelaghet.fr/
41. Fort du Mont Chauve d’Aspremont
4.5
(101 reviews)
Location: 43deg46’15 5″N 7deg15’16 0″E Aspremont
Web Address: http://fortiffsere.fr/nice/index_fichiers/Page1458.htm
40. Olivaie Garden
4.7
(104 reviews)
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39. Église Saint-Michel de Villefranche-sur-Mer
4.4
(119 reviews)
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Location: 11 Pl de l’Eglise Villefranche sur Mer
Web Address: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Saint-Michel_de_Villefranche-sur-Mer
38. Florida Beach
4.1
(119 reviews)
Credit: Gianni Petra, Google Maps
Web Address: https://facebook.com/pages/Florida-beach-plage-priv%C3%A9e/180399192021361
37. Phare de Nice
4.4
(124 reviews)
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Location: 06300 Nice
36. HI Beach
4.4
(126 reviews)
Credit: Irina Stratulat, Google Maps
Web Address: http://hi-beach.net/
35. Cap Ferrat Watersports
4.6
(135 reviews)
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Location: 37 Prom Maurice Rouvier Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
Tel: 6-16-67-78-28
Web Address: http://capferratwatersports.com/
34. Rand’eau évasion
4.9
(137 reviews)
Credit: Rand’eau évasion, Google Maps
Location: 32 Av du General de Gaulle Villefranche sur Mer
Tel: 6-18-79-62-33
Web Address: http://randeauevasion.com/
33. Pyramid of Falicon
4.3
(143 reviews)
Credit: Bernard Julien, Google Maps
Location: 06950 Falicon
32. Plage Petite Afrique
3.8
(151 reviews)
Credit: Roxana Georgiana Dumitriu, Google Maps
31. La Darse Beach
4.4
(163 reviews)
30. Plage de la Plateforme
4.3
(180 reviews)
Credit: Göran Lindahl, Google Maps
Location: 30 Bd Maurice Maeterlinck Nice
29. Ephrussi de Rothschild Garden
4.7
(198 reviews)
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28. Eze Bord de Mer
4.5
(204 reviews)
Credit: Николай Поздняков, Google Maps
Location: 1 Av Antonio Lamaro Eze
27. Marquet Beach
4.2
(207 reviews)
Credit: Ruslan Kukhotskovolets, Google Maps
26. Plage de Carras
4.5
(227 reviews)
Credit: Savoir Aimer (Admin), Google Maps
25. Observatory De La Côte D’azur
4.6
(240 reviews)
Credit: Ganna Shamayeva, Google Maps
Location: 96 Bd de l’Observatoire Nice
Tel: 4-92-00-30-11
Web Address: https://oca.eu/
24. Castle Tourrette Levens
4.6
(247 reviews)
Credit: Laëtitia Desire, Google Maps
Location: 277 Mnt du Chateau Tourrette Levens
Tel: 4-93-91-03-20
Web Address: http://tourrette-levens.fr/
23. Plage Cros Dei Pin
4.4
(252 reviews)
Credit: Maria Berner, Google Maps
22. Parc du Vinaigrier
4.5
(308 reviews)
Credit: Christian Cesari, Google Maps
Location: 97 Chem du Vinaigrier Nice
Web Address: https://departement06.fr/les-parcs/parc-du-vinaigrier-2098.html
21. Human Palaeontology Terra Amata Museum
3.8
(310 reviews)
Credit: Musée de Préhistoire de Terra Amata, Google Maps
Location: 25 Bd Carnot Nice
Tel: 4-93-55-59-93
Web Address: https://musee-terra-amata.org/
20. Lympia Gallery (Old Steam)
4.5
(323 reviews)
Credit: Julie Damon, Google Maps
Location: 2 Quai Entrecasteaux Nice
Tel: 4-89-04-53-10
Web Address: https://espacelympia.departement06.fr/
19. Plage Villefranche-sur-Mer
4.4
(326 reviews)
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Location: 23 Prom des Marinieres Villefranche sur Mer
18. Belvédère (de Villefranche sur mer)
4.6
(345 reviews)
Credit: Andrea Traini, Google Maps
Location: 06230 Villefranche sur Mer
17. Plage de l’Ange Gardien
4.2
(379 reviews)
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Location: 06230 Villefranche sur Mer
16. Rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer
4.6
(502 reviews)
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15. Casino de Beaulieu
4.0
(561 reviews)
Credit: Casino de Beaulieu, Google Maps
Location: 4 Av Fernand Dunan Beaulieu sur Mer
Tel: 4-92-00-60-00
Web Address: http://casinodebeaulieu.com/
14. Grotte du Lazaret
4.5
(578 reviews)
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Location: 33 Bis Bd Franck Pilatte Nice
Tel: 4-89-04-36-00
Web Address: https://grottelazaret.departement06.fr/grotte-du-lazaret-9179.html
13. Église Notre-Dame du Port de Nice
4.3
(618 reviews)Location: Pl de l’Ile de Beaute Nice
Tel: 4-93-89-53-05
Web Address: https://explorenicecotedazur.com/en/info/eglise-notre-dame-du-port-en/
12. Nietzsche path
4.6
(692 reviews)Location: 06360 Eze
11. Coastal Path
4.6
(856 reviews)Location: 8 Av Jean Lorrain Nice
10. Parc Castel des Deux Rois
4.2
(1,364 reviews)
Location: Corniche Andre de Joly 32 Av du Mont Alban Nice
Web Address: http://nicetourisme.com/nice/97-parc-castel-des-deux-rois
9. Plage Petite Afrique
4.2
(1,619 reviews)
Location: 15 Bd d’Alsace Lorraine Beaulieu sur Mer
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8. Mairie de Villefranche-sur-Mer
4.4
(60 reviews)
Credit: Shaunwiltshire, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: La Citadelle Villefranche sur Mer
Tel: 4-93-76-33-33
7. Plage des Marinieres
4.4
(287 reviews)
Credit: Martin Kersten, Google Maps
6. Chapelle Saint-Pierre
4.4
(487 reviews)
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Location: 4 Quai de l’Amiral Courbet Villefranche sur Mer
Tel: 4-93-76-90-70
Web Address: https://theculturium.com/jean-cocteau-chapelle-saint-pierre-de-villefranche-sur-mer/
5. Castle of Nice
4.5
(670 reviews)4. Fort du Mont Alban
4.5
(1,203 reviews)
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Location: Chemin du Fort du Mont Alban Nice
Tel: 4-92-00-41-90
Web Address: http://nicetourisme.com/nice/84-batterie-du-mont-boron
3. Greek Villa Kerylos
4.5
(1,509 reviews)Location: Rue Gustave Eiffel Beaulieu sur Mer
Tel: 4-93-01-01-44
Web Address: http://villakerylos.fr/
2. Parc du Mont Boron
4.5
(2,944 reviews)Location: 4 Boulevard Maurice Maeterlinck Nice
Web Address: https://nice.fr/fr/parcs-et-jardins/le-mont-boron
1. Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
4.7
(5,858 reviews)
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Location: 1 Av Ephrussi de Rothschild Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
Tel: 4-93-01-33-09
Web Address: http://villa-ephrussi.com/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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