Leave the old town of Villefranche-sur-mer and escape into the wooded hills as far down as Cap Ferrat. Take a tour of the old city via Rue Obscure, a shady path the winds its way through vaulted cellars from the old harbor.
Villefranche's bay is notable for reaching a significant depth only a short distance from shore, and as a result has turned it into an important port for hundreds of years. The US Navy has stopped by since World War I, making Villefranche the home prt of the U.S. 6th Fleet from 1948 to 1966, when French President Charles DeGaaulle withdrew France form NATO and required U.S. forces to leave.












































