There are many different aspects to the port of Villefranche. This takes you the page in the website of "Riviera Ports" covering Villefranche.
When one thinks of the "port" of Villefranche it might be the entire Bay of Villefranche or it might be what is called the "darse", the area of concentrated boats that includes everything from sailing and rowing clubs and rentals to a dry dock for fairly good size yachts. (There is always something interesting there, and you can walk freely around all of it.)
However you think of the "port", Villefranche has an historical, existing, and likely continuing connection to all that floats on the waters of the bay and all those who operate and travel on those vessels, along with the many people who dive beneath the sea to find an entirely different Villefranche.
There is very little "rise and fall" in tide in Villefranche and because the bay is so well protected, it is very rare for any water to wash over the "quai" or wall in front of the many seaside restaurants or to endanger sunbathers on the several beaches.
[I will flesh this out in much more detail.]
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