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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Villefranche-sur-Mer

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

Updated July 12, 2021

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Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

The Rue Obscure

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

Birthplace of Auguste Maïcon

Auguste Maïcon, a pioneer in French aviation, was born in this house in 1891.
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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.
0 miles from Villefranche-sur-Mer

Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France

Villa Kérylos

A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.
1 mile from Villefranche-sur-Mer

Nice, France

La Tete Carrée Library

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
1 mile from Villefranche-sur-Mer

Nice, France

La Crypte Archéologique de Nice

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.
1 mile from Villefranche-sur-Mer

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

La Villa Santo-Sospir

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.
2 miles from Villefranche-sur-Mer
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