Villefranche-sur-Mer: U.S. Navy's Riviera Heritage Audio Tour
About this activity
Audio tour
Audio tour in English
Route length: 1 km
Instant confirmation
Duration 1h
Audio tours on your smartphone
After purchase, you will receive the link to download the app to take this tour
Control your experience
With the in-app audio guide, you decide when to start, pause, and finish your tour
No internet is required
All audio tours and tickets can be downloaded to your device anytime
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Hosted by Association Les Américains et la 6e Flotte à Villefranche-sur-Mer
- You'll receive a self-guided audio tour right after booking
- •Unravel the life of this coastal town during the Cold War with this engaging in-app audio tour
- •Learn how around 300 American families shared a local life on the far side of the Atlantic
- •Hear the touching story of Mom Germaine and find out how she became a heroine of books and movies
- •Discover 240 years of history between Villefranche-sur-Mer and the U.S. Navy
- •Enjoy the careless and generous vibe of the town where 44% of marriages were mixed
Discover the century-long history between Villefranche-sur-Mer and the U.S. Navy guided by this compelling in-app audio tour!
You will walk around the Old Town in the footsteps of the sailors of the American Sixth Fleet, accompanied by Valérie Blouin, the granddaughter of a local heroine, Mère Germaine, who was called Mom of the Sixth Fleet in the 1950s.
Our walk starts in front of Hotel Wel...
What's included
- Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone on the WeGoTrip app
- Detailed route from stop to stop with live GPS map on your smartphone
- Personal memories shared by a granddaughter of the local legend
- Sightseeing tips, as well as book and movie references
- Headphones — you should bring your own
- Entrance tickets to attractions — you can visit them on your own
- Earphones and smartphone are not included – bring your own
- In-person tour guide
- •The tour is available only on the WeGoTrip app. This is a different app from the source or app you booked the tour if it's not WeGoTrip site or app
- •To ensure the quality of the download, please remember to do so before your visit
- •Please note that there is no staff at the meeting point or staff on site for this tour. You can start the tour at any time from the meeting point
- •An Android version 7.1+ or an iOS smartphone version 12+ is required for the audio guide. You will need around 100 MB of free space for the download
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