No matter which way you turn, Villefranche looks like a movie set, like one of those places you see in an Ivory-Merchant film. And it is. The town is used often for films, like the James Bond 007 movies with Sean Connery. Just one of many films shot here. But otherwise, it's quiet in Villefranche, with few bright lights in the evening, except for those on a visiting cruise ship.
Humidity is low even though the town sits on the Mediterranean.
There are no insects, the common nuisance of vacation spots. The colors of buildings are earth tones, and azure blue, just like the water. Read on your hotel balcony, lie on the beach, or walk through the Citadel, built in the 16th century and now serving as city hall and outdoor amphitheater for first-run movies and community activities. You can sit at a tiny outdoor caf at the port, drink a coffee and just watch the boats come and go. There are many activities and things to do, whether you take the kids or just go for romance.