Villefranche-sur-Mer And Rade Villefranche, French Riviera, Provence-Alpes-Cote D`Azur Region Stock Image

Pictured is the commune Villefranche-sur-mer and it`s harbor, Rade Villefranche. Villefranche is now part of the Urban community of Nice Côte d`Azur and so can be considered a suburb of the Nice metropolitan area.The bay rade of Villefranche is one of the deepest natural harbors of any port in the Mediterranean Sea and provides safe anchorage for large ships from easterly winds.