Villefranche-Sur-Mer

If you're looking for a day out beyond Nice or want to sunbathe on a sand(ier) beach, Villefranche-Sur-Mer is lovely. About 20 minutes bus ride from Nice itself, it is a sweet little town with a deep harbour that means cruise ships regularly put down anchors near it. The bus costs just a few euros and although lunch or dinner in one of Villefranche's many restaurants may not be cheap, you can easily pick up a tasty baguette club jambon or tomate chevre in a nearby boulangerie to help save the centimes.



As well as pretty, narrow streets and lush park, Villefranche has a crescent shaped beach which is popular with sunseekers.