Rue Obscure

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Historic district
  • listed
Rue Obscure, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer
The rue Obscure, "dark street" in french, is a magical place that brings back the atmosphere of medieval Villefranche.
Located in the Old Town, along the first rampart, the rue Obscure (14th century) was at first uncovered and constituted the continuity of the defensive roundabout. It allowed the circulation of the soldiers and facilitated the maneuvers. It is 130m long. Four doors allowed access to the city, one of which is always visible: the Portal Robert. Subsequently, it was the subject of an urbanization not very regular to fill the lack of houses located in the street of "Poilu". It was registered in...

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Rue Obscure
Rue Obscure, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 10 March 2025 at 17:01
by Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur
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