Villefranche-sur-Mer (2-3 minutes from Nice)
The Cote d'Azur is like an expensive necklace, each link of which is a precious stone. Each of them has its own name: Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Eze, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Menton. The top best beaches in France
Thanks to the mild climate on the Cote d'Azur, the weather is almost always good. There is an opportunity to combine sightseeing and beach holidays. Most of the beaches of the Côte d'Azur (from Menton to Antibes) are pebbly, and only on the strip from Antibes (inclusive) to the western outskirts of the Riviera are sandy.
Villefranche-sur-Mer is the most picturesque city on the Côte d'Azur. It seems to be woven from hundreds of bright colors.
It is interesting that it is in Villefranche-sur-Mer that one of the highest prices for suburban real estate in the world is set. The richest people in the world rest here.
This explains the abundance of luxurious villas with manicured gardens within such a small provincial town.
High overhead, huge palms close their sweeping legs, sheltering passers-by from the sun. Bright yellow agave inflorescences, like bizarre trees, hang over the city, contrasting with the blue sea. A variety of shrubs burst with vibrant colors, filling vast spaces with rich pinks.
The whole city looks like a multi-tiered auditorium, towering over the arena, which is the sea.
Italian-style houses desperately cling to each other, leaving only narrow passages. The streets smoothly turn into stairs, taking the traveler up the mountain. Every nook and cranny is adorned with many lovely little things: flower beds, colorful shutters, diligently and tastefully decorated signs.
It is in Villefranche that there is perhaps the best beach on the entire pebbly stretch of the coast. The pebbles here are so small that they do not cause any discomfort.
Many come here just to sunbathe and swim.
Villefranche's bay is the deepest on the entire coast. That is why, in its waters, at a fairly close distance, you can contemplate the outlines of multi-storey liners and large ships.