Villefranche-sur-Mer
in Alpes-Maritimes of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France
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Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (6 mi) - Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (21 mi)
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Villanova D'Albenga International Airport (47 mi) - La Môle Airport (54 mi)
- Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (59 mi)
- Cuneo / Levaldigi Airport (60 mi)
- Toulon-Hyères Airport (72 mi)
- Mont-Dauphin - St-Crépin Airport (77 mi)
- Genova / Sestri Cristoforo Colombo Airport (90 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (105 mi)
- Marseille Provence Airport (106 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (150 mi)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Marineland d'Antibes (zoo, (11 mi)
- Colline du Chateau overlook (observation point, (2 mi)
- Koaland (amusement park, (10 mi)
- Jardin Animalier de Monaco (zoo, (6 mi)
- Mini-Golf (amusement park, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 43.704 and 7.311 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 43° 42' 14" and E 7° 18' 39"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:01 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:28 am and 8:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Touring Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region) with it's 7,105 residents is a town located in France about 427 mi (or 688 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital place.
Time in Villefranche-sur-Mer is now 11:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Villefranche-sur-Mer, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato in Italy at a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km). The closest in France is Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve in a distance of 116 mi (or 113 km), North-East. We collected 5 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nice, Monaco, Olivetta San Michele, Airole and Ventimiglia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Novotel Nice Centre Vieux-Nice
NH Nice
Hôtel Carlton
Hipark by Adagio Nice
Apogia
INTER-HOTEL Frisia
Relais Acropolis
ibis Styles Nice Vieux-Port
Kyriad - Nice Port
Appart City Nice Acropolis Résidence Hôtelière
Videos from this area
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Villefranche-sur-Mer (Côte d'Azur), 2013
Combat Naval Fleuri - Villefranche-sur-Mer (06230)
Malgré une météo un peu capricieuse et un soleil timide lundi dernier, le public a répondu présent et en nombre pour admirer les pointus fleuris et faire la fête. Ambiance super sympa....
Départ en bus vers Villefranche-sur-Mer！
Bus #100 for Monaco leaves Le Port de Nice and goes to Villefranche-sur-Mer. Enjoy your ride!
French Riviera: Villefranche and Villa Ephrussi
The snug port of Villefranche, in spite of luxury yachts glistening in its bay, offers travelers an easy-going slice of small-town Mediterranean life just minutes from bustling Nice and jet-setting...
Yole de Villefranche-sur-Mer ~ Premières navigations
Premières navigations sur Laïssa Ana, la yole de Bantry de Villefranche-sur-Mer (près de Nice) Site : http://www.yolevillefranche.com/
Atelier Nelumbo Villefranche sur Mer
Atelier Nelumbo Villefranche sur Mer www.nelumbo.info Passionnés par les jardins méditerranéens, l'aménagement et le monde végétal depuis plus de quinze ans, nous sommes en quête d'harmoni...
Villefrance - Villefranche-sur-Mer - Amazing place on Earth - France - HD
MORE VIDEOS HERE: http://www.shackred.com Villefranche-sur-Mer adjoins the city of Nice to the east along Mont Boron, Mont Alban and Mont Vinaigrier, and 10 km (6.2 mi) south west of Monaco....
GRID 2 GamePlay COTE D'AZUR VILLEFRANCHE SUR MER EURO RAND BMW E30 Sport EVO
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Anne-Marie Torrisi - 5 - Exposition Villefranche sur Mer - 06.09.2013
Lors de l'exposition de ses œuvres à la Citadelle de Villefranche sur Mer (Alpes-Maritimes) pour l'expo "Franchement Art", du 6 au 9 septembre 2013, Anne-Marie Torrisi, Artiste Peintre Médium,...
Yole de Villefranche-sur-Mer ~ Construction et lancement
Construction de la YOLE de VILLEFRANCHE sur Mer ( http://www.yolevillefranche.com/ ). Laïssa Ana, yole de Bantry (réplique d'un canot d'état major de 1796), Alpes-Maritimes, France. * Construct...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Côte d'Azur Observatory
The Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (OCA, Côte d'Azur Observatory) originated in 1988 with the merger of two observatories: Observatoire de Nice Centre de recherches en géodynamique et astrométrie (CERGA)
Nellcôte
Nellcôte (often referred to as Villa Nellcôte) is a 19th century sixteen-room mansion on the waterfront of Villefranche-sur-Mer in the Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Nellcôte was leased during the summer of 1971 by Keith Richards, guitarist for The Rolling Stones, and recording sessions for their classic 1972 Exile on Main St. album took place in the villa's basement.
Terra Amata (archaeological site)
Terra Amata is an archeological site in open air located on the slopes of Mount Boron in Nice, at a level 26 meters above the current sea level of the Mediterranean. It was discovered and excavated in 1966 by Henry de Lumley. The site, originally on a prehistoric beach, contained tools of the lower Paleolithic period, dated to about 400,000 BC, as well as traces of some of the earliest domestication of fire in Europe.
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is a French seaside villa and palace located at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera. The villa was designed by the French architect Aaron Messiah, and constructed between 1905 and 1912 by Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild (1864–1934) in the Goût Rothschild.
Canton of Villefranche-sur-Mer
The Canton of Villefranche-sur-Mer is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes département.
Villa Leopolda
Villa La Leopolda is a large villa in the French town of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera.
Jardin botanique "Les Cèdres"
The Jardin botanique "Les Cèdres" (14 hectares), often called simply Les Cèdres or the Jardin de la villa "Les Cèdres", is a private botanical garden located at 57 Avenue Denis Semeria, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The garden was established in 1924 on the grounds of the villa "Les Cèdres", constructed in 1830 in the Sardinian style and once the property of King Leopold II of Belgium.
Observatoire Oceanologique de Villefranche
The Observatoire Oceanologique de Villefranche (Villefranche-sur-Mer Marine Station) is a group of laboratories located in Villefranche-sur-Mer in the Côte d'Azur, France and sponsored by the Universities of Paris, Nice Sophia Antipolis and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. It is organized in three departments studying Biology, Oceanography and Ecology/Geology.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Villefranche-sur-Mer.
- Nice
Monaco- Olivetta San Michele
- Airole
- Ventimiglia
- Camporosso
- Vallecrosia
- Rocchetta Nervina
- Dolceacqua
- San Biagio della Cima
- Bordighera
- Soldano
- Vallebona
- Isolabona
- Apricale
- Grasse
- Perinaldo
- Seborga
- Pigna
- Ospedaletti
- Castel Vittorio
- Bajardo
- San Remo
- Ceriana
- Triora
- Entracque
- Molini di Triora
- Taggia
- Limone Piemonte
- Badalucco
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Beaulieu-sur-Mer (source)
Nice: Panoramique HD, Nice (source)
Nice › West: Promenade des Anglais, Nice (source)
Nice › West: Castel Plage, Nice (source)
Nice › West: Plage Beau Rivage Nice, Nice (source)
Saint-André-de-la-Roche: Nice, Saint-André-de-la-Roche (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Villefranche, Villefranche-sur-Mer, فيلفرانش سور مير, Vilafranca de Mar, Villafranca, ヴィルフランシュ＝シュル＝メール, 빌프랑슈쉬르메르, Villa Franca Niciensium, Вильфранш-сюр-Мер, Вільфранш-сюр-Мер, 滨海自由城
