Planning a trip to Villefranche-sur-Mer
Arriving — Trains arrive from all the Côte d’Azur’s coastal resorts from Cannes to Monaco every 30 minutes or so. For rail schedules, visit www.sncf-connect.com or call tel. 36-35. Lignes d’Azur (www.lignesdazur.com; tel. 08-10-06-10-06) maintains a bus service at 5- to 15-minute intervals aboard line no. 100 from Nice to Monte Carlo via Villefranche. One-way fares cost 1.70€. Buses deposit passengers just above the Old Town, almost directly opposite the tourist information office. Many visitors drive via the Basse Corniche (Lower Corniche).
Visitor Information — The Office de Tourisme is on Jardin François-Binon (www.villefranche-sur-mer.com; tel. 04-93-01-73-68).
ATMs/Banks — LCL Banque, 6 av. du Maréchal Foch (tel. 04-93-76-24-01).
Mail & Postage — La Poste, 6 av. Albert 1er (tel. 36-31).
Pharmacies — Pharmacie Laurent, 2 av. du Maréchal Foch (www.pharmacielaurent.com; tel. 04-93-01-70-10).
Getting There
Arriving — Trains arrive from all the Côte d’Azur’s coastal resorts from Cannes to Monaco every 30 minutes or so. For rail schedules, visit www.oui.sncf or call tel. 36-35 (.40€/min). Lignes d’Azur (www.lignesdazur.com; tel. 08-10-06-10-06) maintains a bus service at 5- to 15-minute intervals aboard line no. 100 from Nice to Monte Carlo via Villefranche. One-way fares cost 1.50€. Buses deposit passengers just above the Old Town, almost directly opposite the tourist information office. Many visitors drive via the Basse Corniche (Lower Corniche).
