Many cruise ships stop at Villefranche for very good reasons. This is the schedule, maintained by the town government, of cruise ship arrivals for the current month.
You may find this of interest because you are a passenger on one of these ships, because you may be meeting someone who is a passenger, or you just want to know when all these people may be arriving in town!
The cruise business is extremely important for Villefranche, and local merchants and government continue to look for ways to better balance the benefit. Often, passengers arrive on shore in Villefranche and immediately head off in buses to see the wonderful sites of Nice and environs. What Villefranche would most like is for more of these people to enjoy more of Villefranche and to spend a little travel money in the process.
Generally, the arrival of the passengers, their loading buses (which usually takes place in the parking area of the Citadel) does not cause much inconvenience for others. The town has worked with local merchants to set up a marche just opposite the passenger arrival area to allow visitors to explore a number of possible purchases.
[I will add more about the nationalities and the routes of the cruise ships, and maybe some comment from some of the local people about how they view the arriving passengers and what some of the success stories, as well as problems, have been. I'll also add some suggestions on how a visiting cruise ship passenger can get the most of his or her time in Villefranche.]
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