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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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A view of the street and its arches.

Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

The Rue Obscure

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

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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
Villa Kerlylos Greek House

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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
La Tete Carrée Library

Nice, France

La Tete Carrée Library

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

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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
The head of Apollo flanked by the “priests of the sun.”

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La Villa Santo-Sospir

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.
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