Villefranche-sur-Mer

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Villefranche-sur-Mer is a picturesque coastal town in southeastern France known for its deep natural harbor, colorful old town, and scenic setting on the Mediterranean Sea.

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Villefranche-sur-Mer canonical 20

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal town
commune
annexedToFrance 1860
chapelDecoratedBy Jean Cocteau
citadelAlsoCalled Citadelle Saint-Elme
linked to: Fort Saint-Elme
climate Mediterranean climate
country France
departmentCode 06
economicActivity tourism
yachting services
formerSovereignty Kingdom of Sardinia
harborDepth one of the deepest natural harbors in the Mediterranean
hasBay Rade de Villefranche
hasFeature Mediterranean beaches
colorful old town
deep natural harbor
seaside promenade
steep terraced streets
hasFortification Citadel of Villefranche
hasRailwayStation Gare de Villefranche-sur-Mer
hasReligiousBuilding Chapelle Saint-Pierre
Saint-Michel Church
hasUniversityFacility Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche
historicalRegion County of Nice
INSEECODE 06159
knownFor colorful facades along the waterfront
deep-water port
historic old town
picturesque coastal scenery
tourism
locatedIn Alpes-Maritimes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
locatedNear Cap Ferrat
Monaco
Nice
locatedOn French Riviera
Mediterranean Sea
marineResearchCenterOf Sorbonne University
officialLanguage French
overlooks Bay of Villefranche
partOf Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur
popularActivity boating
snorkeling
swimming
postalCode 06230
railwayLine Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
roadConnection Basse Corniche (D6098)
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
usedAs cruise ship anchorage

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French Riviera hasCity Villefranche-sur-Mer
Alpes-Maritimes containsCity Villefranche-sur-Mer
County of Nice hasMajorCity Villefranche-sur-Mer
Beaulieu-sur-Mer locatedNear Villefranche-sur-Mer
subject linked to: Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
Mont Boron locatedNear Villefranche-sur-Mer
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat locatedNear Villefranche-sur-Mer
subject linked to: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
Beaulieu-sur-Mer locatedNear Villefranche-sur-Mer
Nice metropolitan area contains Villefranche-sur-Mer
Mont Gros near Villefranche-sur-Mer
Gare de Beaulieu-sur-Mer near Villefranche-sur-Mer
Arrondissement of Nice contains Villefranche-sur-Mer
Plage des Fourmis hasNearbyTown Villefranche-sur-Mer
Cap Ferrat peninsula contains Villefranche-sur-Mer
Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat near Villefranche-sur-Mer
Passable Beach near Villefranche-sur-Mer
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat lighthouse locatedNear Villefranche-sur-Mer
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat lighthouse servesPort Villefranche-sur-Mer
Saint-Hospice chapel locatedNear Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villa Santo Sospir near Villefranche-sur-Mer