Just wanted to say I returned from Villefranche sur Mer on Sunday and had a wonderful time with my friend in this lovely village! I am so glad I found such good advice on Trip Advisor - thanks to all the knowledgeable travellers.
The weather was quite nice the first day we got there. We stayed at the Hotel Patricia, which did require us to walk a bit to get into town but we enjoyed it because it probably was the most exercise we got! For the money the hotel was perfect (except for a strange smell that I believe came from a nearby sewage plant - my only complaint).
We loved the beach. The water was gorgeous, cold but clear and we even decided to go snorkling. There is a fantastic snack bar/brasserie right next to the beach (I think called the Vlieu Plage - forgive me it%26#39;s probably spelled wrong) where we had sandwiches and beer everyday and made friends with the waiter who made some great dinner suggestions. We ate at a nice place overlooking the harbor called Cosmo%26#39;s, a yummy little hide-away on the rue Obscure, and a delicious pizza place on one of the streets higher in the town. I enjoyed the quaint ,unique feeling of the town and the pedestrian streets that meandered up the hill.
All in all a great trip and a nice relaxing break from busy Paris!
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I love Villefranche too, and I go there as many times as possible in the year!
Sometimes I stay with friends in their apartment overlooking the sea, otherwise I go to the lovely Patricia.
So I%26#39;m glad you enjoyed your stay in this gorgeous village.
Maybe see you next time at the Patricia or at Cosmo%26#39;s!
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Cassandra- I am thinking of going again in June by myself and am trying to spend as little money as possible (i am in Paris for 4 months and not really working so am very budget minded!).
My friend and I took the train there which was about $200 RT. Do you have any suggestions for a cheaper way to get there?
And also, do you think that the hotels fill up pretty fast in June?
Thanks for your help!
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Hello blueskyholiday!
I%26#39;m pretty sure that most hotels are quite booked in June, but not completely full, so you still have a chance of securing a room.
I usually fly with EasyJet, but you need to book in advance. The train ride can be expensive if you don%26#39;t book in advance, however, they now have special cheap train tickets, called iDTGV, last time I got one for 50 euros (return ticket!), but they wont let you change the departure date once you%26#39;ve done one leg of your journey, also you have to spend the saturday night in your place of destination. I think that you could get a return ticket for about 70 euros in June (or maybe cheaper, but that depends on your dates).
The other possibility, but this one is quite risky....is going to the airport and asking at the Air France ticket counter if they would have a spare seat on a flight (sometimes the last flight on that day, ie 8 or 9pm from Paris). I did this once, and paid 50 euros, but only for a one way.......
Let me know how you go!
I%26#39;ll be in Villefranche in the last week of June!
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I pretty much agree with all that Cassandra has told you.
Go to www.airfrance.fr ASAP and look for fares. You can still find RT Paris-Nice fares as low as 120€ or so in June.
As for the train, you really need to book as close to 90 days ahead as you can to get the best fares, but try www.voyages-sncf.com and you might get lucky. Play around with your days and times and you could still find an under-booked train with good discounts. Sometimes there are good last minute fares if you look about a week before you intend to travel. Look for MorganB%26#39;s excellent post on how to %26quot;game%26quot; the SNCF online booking system.
EasyJet is another possibility www.easyjet.com
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Thanks you two!
I was thinking Easy Jet might be a good alternative and maybe try hotel Darse this time around since it%26#39;s right in the village.
Perhaps I see you there. Paris is too cold right now!!
Brooke
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Hi Brooke,
Personally I didn%26#39;t like the Darse. It doesn%26#39; t have that much charm. And neither it is closer to the village......
And if your budget is tight, then it%26#39;s definitely not a good idea! You%26#39;d be paying something like 65 euros for a single. And breakfast is 8 euros.....But anyway, that%26#39;s just my personal opinion......
Hope you%26#39;ll enjoy Villefranche! And maybe see you around town!
Cassandra
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If you are considering the Darse in June it would be a good idea to try to book immediately. Yesterday I attempted to book a sea view room for 19 -21 June but there were none available. By the way, this morning I walked from the Hotel Welcome, pretty much in the centre of the village, to the Darse in six minutes and to the Patricia in seventeen. The Patricia is, of course, much closer to the centre of Beaulieu than it is to Villefranche.
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