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Tourism Villefranche-sur-Mer
You will make stop-over at Villefranche-sur-mer, in the south of France and Europe, in a village in the heart of the Cote Azur ( between Cannes and Monaco).This village knew to keep the charm of Provence and the prestige of the Riviera. Villefranche is equipped with a mediteranean climate; soft in winter and heat in summer. Brood in the heart of one of the most beautiful roadstead of the world, Villefranche sur-mer welcomes you in his haven of peace. Created in 1295 by Charles II d?Anjou, it knew to keep its picturesque charm with the wire of the centuries: the hot colors of the mediteranean frontages, the small steeped streets with the paces of yesteryear, his citadel, the rare works of Cocteau, Volti ou Goetz are as many richnesses as you will discover in this village with the first impression of paradise! Your arrival in harbour station is in the heart of the medieval city(lien histoire) and will be your starting point to discoverVillefranche-sur-mer and the Côte d'Azur.
Sights in Villefranche-Sur-Mer
- Church of Villefranche-sur-Mer
Museums and monuments to visit
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MamacDesigned by architects Yves Bayard and Henri Vidal, the Mamac has the form of a tetrapod arc straddling the course of Spangle. Open since June 21, 1990, 9 showrooms are spread over 3 levels and about ... -
Le M.A.M.A.C.Located in the heart of the city, next to the Place Garibaldi and in the extension of the Coulée Verte, the MAMAC offers a dive into the adventure of art from the 1950s to today. The ... -
Le Palais LascarisBegan in 1648, the Palais Lascaris remained the property of the Lascaris-Ventimiglia family until the French Revolution. After significant damage, it was bought by the City of Nice in 1942. Four years ... -
Musée Matisse à NiceInaugurated in 1963 in the Villa des Arènes, the Matisse Museum houses the donations made to the City of Nice by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and his heirs, i.e. nearly 600 works and 130 objects ... -
Musée MatisseThe Musée Matisse in Nice is one of only two museums in the world dedicated to the French painter Henry Matisse. The museum has one of the world's largest collections of works of the ... -
Musée archéologique de NiceEstablished in 1960, the Archaeological Museum of Nice was originally in the ground floor of the museum today Matisse. It was not until 1989 that he was transferred to a site located on the remains of ... -
Cathédrale Orthodoxe RusseInaugurated in 1859 because of the importance of the Russian community living in Nice, the Russian Orthodox Cathedral is the oldest building of its kind outside of Russia. Inside, we find a richly ... -
Chapelle de la MiséricordeThis is the origin of the Church of St. Gaetan which served as an oratory to the Theatine Fathers of Nice. It was built in 1740 and belongs to the Black Penitents archiconfrery since 1828. This is the ... -
Musée des Beaux-ArtsPurchased by the city of Nice in 1925 to install the Museum of Fine Arts, the house was built on the initiative of the Russian princess Kotchoubey in 1878, before being completed by the American ... -
Musée International d'Art Naïf Anatole JakovskyThe International Museum of Naïve Art brings together a unique panorama of the history of naïve painting from the 18th century to the present day. It has been installed in the former ... -
Musée International d'Art NaïfHoused in the former home of the perfumer Francois Coty International Naive Art Museum is surrounded by a large park with the rarest species. Inaugurated in 1982, we find inside, naive painting of the ... -
Trophée d’Auguste à La TurbieThe history of the Tropaeum Alpium (Trophée des Alpes in French, Victory Monument of the Alps) started two thousand years ago. It was built in honour of the emperor Augustus, during the 7th and ... -
Musée du TerroirThe Museum of the Earth has many tools, agricultural machinery and household objects of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It shows the daily lives of Valdeblore and high valleys which were ... -
Château-Musée GrimaldiBuilt in the early fourteenth century Rainier Grimaldi Grimaldi castle became the seventeenth century a mansion. In 1937, the town of Cagnes bought the remains and implements the City Museum from ... -
Eglise RusseRussian Church in the heart of Menton. -
Musée des Beaux-arts - Palais CarnolèsThe Palace Carnolès, a former palace who belonged to the Princes of Monaco, is now a museum of art which has a priceless collection, the Museum of Fine Arts in Menton. Although the museum and ... -
La Vieille villeDiscover the old town of Menton, with its small squares, narrow streets that seem to form a cascade towards the sea. Is behind the ocher facades that live the historic heart of the city. Visitors ... -
Salle des Mariages Jean CocteauJean Cocteau was invited to decorate the Wedding Room in the years 1957 and 1958, following the request of the Mayor of Menton, Francis Palmero. Here's the speech he made : "... the ... -
Musée de Préhistoire RégionaleThe Regional Museum of Prehistory will help you to discover a million years in a journey of 60 minutes. The building, built in 1907 by Adrien Rey, an architect Menton, home to collections of objects ... -
Basilique Saint-Michel ArchangeThe Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel was built according to the wishes of Prince Honoré II of Monaco. He wanted a "big and beautiful church to Menton" and made this wish by the ... -
Bastion - Musée Jean CocteauThe Jean Cocteau Museum stands in a Bastion of the seventeenth century in the hollow of the pier of the port of Menton. It is in strolling around that Jean Cocteau discovered this building who was no ... -
Musée Jean Cocteau Collection Severin WundermanBelgian-born American collector Severin Wunderman had the project of bringing a large part of his collection dedicated to Jean Cocteau and his artist friends to France. After several meetings with ...
Tour to explore Alpes-Maritimes
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Saint-vallier-de-thiey
- Durée : 5 jours
With its seaside resorts (Nice, Cannes, Menton ...), the Alpes-Maritimes receive each year many tourists. The department is also famous for its mountains.
A weekend to discover Nice
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Nice
- Durée : 2 jours
During a weekend, you will visit the city of Nice. This seaside city located in the southeast of France has many tourist places to discover.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Villefranche-sur-mer
- Durée : 5 jours
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a french town, bordering on Nice, located in the department of the Alpes-Maritimes and the area Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its inhabitants are called Villefranchois.
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Beaulieu-sur-mer
- Durée : 4 jours
Beaulieu-sur-mer is set in a beautiful location between Nice and Monaco. An exceptional place where the sea meets the mountains. A coast-line bordered with palm trees and lush vegetation make it one of the most wonderful towns on the French Riviera.
