Col de Villefranche

Col de Villefranche is a mountain saddle in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Col de Villefranche is situated nearby to the suburb Le Col, as well as near Safranet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and The Matisse Museum.

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Museum

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, also called Villa Île-de-France, is a French seaside villa located at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera. Designed by the French architect Aaron Messiah, it was built between 1907 and 1912 by Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild.

The Matisse Museum

Museum

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The Musée Matisse in Nice is a municipal museum devoted to the work of French painter Henri Matisse. It gathers one of the world's largest collections of his works, tracing his artistic beginnings and his evolution through his last works.

Musée Marc Chagall

Museum

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The Marc Chagall National Museum is a French national museum dedicated to the work of painter Marc Chagall – particularly his works inspired by religion – located in Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villefranche-sur-Mer and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

Villefranche-sur-Mer

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Villefranche-sur-Mer is a small beach resort and residential town on the French Riviera. The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département of France. Its tranquility and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination among the European aristocracy and international rich who visit the French Riviera.