Villefranche
geographical name
Ville·franche
ˌvēl-ˈfräⁿsh 
ˌvē-lə-
1
or Villefranche-sur-Mer
ˌvēl-ˈfräⁿsh-sᵫr-ˈmer
commune and port on the Mediterranean Sea in southeastern France east of Nice population 5419
ˌvē-lə-
2
or Villefranche-sur-Saône
ˌvēl-ˈfräⁿsh-sᵫr-ˈsōn
commune on the Saône River in east central France north-northwest of Lyon population 35,326
ˌvē-lə-
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“Villefranche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Villefranche. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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