Nellcôte (often referred to as Villa Nellcôte) is a 19th century sixteen-room mansion on the waterfront of Villefranche-sur-Mer in the Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Nellcôte was leased during the summer of 1971 by Keith Richards, guitarist for The Rolling Stones, and recording sessions for their classic 1972 Exile on Main St. album took place in the villa's basement.[1]