Nice, France Shore Excursion and Port Information The Bays of Villefranche and the French Riviera Ahhhh! The French Riviera! I had dreamed about visiting this stretch of coastline for years and the time had finally arrived. Our ship, the Millennium, was anchored in the harbor in Villefranche. Some ships actually moor in the port at Nice, but it is very shallow; and like other large ships, the Millennium needed the option of the deeper harbor that Vilefranche-sur-mer offers. However, this was not a disappointment as Villefranche is a beautiful port and needs to be explored separately from its neighbor, Nice. (