Villefranche-sur-Mer

Also known as Vilafranca de Mar

Villefranche-sur-Mer (; ; ; ) is a seaside resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera. It is located just east of Nice and southwest of the Principality of Monaco, which is west of the French-Italian border. Its name translates into "Free City on Sea" in Old French.

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Villefranche-sur-Mer is a seaside resort town located on the French Riviera in southeastern France, positioned between Nice and Monaco. The town's name reflects its historical significance, translating to "Free City on Sea" in Old French.

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Locality: Villefranche-sur-Mer
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Population: 7,105

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==Geography== thumb|The pier named after Amédée Courbet in Villefranche-sur-Mer Villefranche-sur-Mer is immediately to the east of the city of Nice, along Mont Boron, Mont Alban and Mont Vinaigrier, and southwest of Monaco. The bay (rade) of Villefranche is one of the deepest natural harbours of any port in the Mediterranean Sea and provides safe anchorage for large ships from easterly winds. Reaching depths of between the Cape of Nice and Cap Ferrat, it extends to the south to form a abyss known as the undersea Canyon of Villefranche about off the coastline. The Bay is the place where the United States Sixth Fleet moors when cruising the Mediterranean coast.