Our April Western Mediterranean cruise took us to this lovely little town, just around the corner from Nice. Villefranche is what as known in the cruising world as a tender port. Even the relatively small cruise ships will have to use tenders to get people ashore.

One of the tenders can be seen under the sign in the middle of the image.

On this occasion we decided not to do the usual ship excursions to Nice or Monte Carlo and instead took a nice easy stroll along the seafront, a road that google maps labels as the M225. Don't let the name fool you if your British, you might think motorway which I can assure you, it is not.

Up a ladder

I just happened to glance to my left and thought this would different to the usual tourist shots you see.

Along the front

The picture above shows the sea front. Carrying on round to the right you come to a tree lined area just behind the beach.  They thoughtfully put some benches under the trees providing some shade where you can just sit down relax and take it all in. 

There is plenty more to this charming coastal town that we didn't really explore to it's full potential. What we did see would suggest checking out where you might want to go if you have impaired mobility. There appeared to be steep streets and steps in certain directions. Visiting in April we found it relatively quiet with temperatures around 18℃ depending on the sea breeze. June to September is regarded as peak season for visitors with daytime temperatures around 25℃.

We go on a cruise to have a get away and see different places. I have to remember that taking some photos is a bonus as it is not a photography holiday.

Sometimes it's just nice to look around and enjoy these places without pressuring yourself to take a photo every 10 seconds.