Villefranche

Saturday, after a few days of some much needed rest, we ventured out on a day trip to Villefranche, a small town located about 15 minutes east of Nice.  None of us knew much about the town other than other people had told us it was somewhere we had to go - so naturally we went!

We arrived hoping that we would able to go to the local craft market but we had just missed it so we headed to the old town to explore.  It was an overcast Saturday so we didn't find many people out but we were still able to enjoy the beautiful views.

The Port of Villefranche

  We walked down to the port and then found a place for lunch.  While my host family has been in Paris, Meg and I have been staying in the apartment which means we've been left to fend for ourselves.  As a result the only meals that we've had have been pasta.  Suffice to say that when we came across a place that had something other than pasta for lunch we were ecstatic.  After a satisfying lunch of hamburgers we climbed to a lookout point where we were able to get a better view of the town.

Overlooking the port

Meg in a really tiny doorway in Vieux Villefranche

Villefranche reminded me of the quintessential French town complete with small winding alley-ways and orange and yellow buildings.  In Villefranche there is also a beautiful beach but because it was a little cold that day we decided to leave our swimsuits at home.  Villefranche is only one of the numerous towns that lie just outside of Nice that you can reach by taking the public bus.  We all had a fun time seeing a new place and we plan on taking many more trips like this before we head back to the states!