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Villefranche-sur-Mer

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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Unusual Attractions in Villefranche-sur-Mer

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.

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

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

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

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 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

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

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

The head of Apollo flanked by the "priests of the sun."

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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