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Saint-Pierre

chapel, Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
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  • Villefranche-sur-Mer
    Villefranche-sur-Mer

    Its ancient Saint-Pierre chapel was entirely decorated by the French 20th-century writer and artist Jean Cocteau. The citadel was built in 1560, under the rule of the duke of Savoy. The town overlooks a beautiful roadstead that is well sheltered and is often used by naval and…

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    Its ancient Saint-Pierre chapel was entirely decorated by the French 20th-century writer and artist Jean Cocteau. The citadel was built in 1560, under the rule of the duke of Savoy. The town overlooks a beautiful roadstead that is well sheltered and is often used by naval and…

    Read More