Villiers is a small town situated on the banks of the Vaal River next to the N3 highway in the Free State province of South Africa.

The town was established at the Vaal River crossing on the very important transport route between Durban and Johannesburg.

In these early days the Vaal River was the important boundary between the then Orange Free State and the then Transvaal Republic.

Both Governments erected toll houses on the banks of the Vaal River at the Villiers wagon crossing points, at the site of the current steel bridge.

There are some prime restored examples of Eastern Free-state sandstone architecture and a beautiful church at the centre of town with high pitched slate roof.