A free self-guided walk through the old town in the footsteps of the US Navy sailors stationed here after the war, with stories told by the granddaughter of a local heroine.
Photo: Les Américains et la 6e Flotte à Villefranche-sur-Mer
Time
Not stated
Difficulty
Old-town streets and steps
Start
Quai Courbet, Villefranche-sur-Mer
Past
The streets of the old town, Places linked to the American sailors who lived here in the 1950s and 60s
Season
All year, every day. Free, in French, English and Italian on izi.travel.
With children
Free and self-paced on a phone; no source covers pushchairs or ages.
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