Claremont Hotel

Live to Eat

by cmalks about Tetou

Tetou is an excellent seafood joint located on the Mediterranean sea, just a short drive from Cannes.

My friend Tim and I enjoyed an epic meal complete with top shelf bubbly, for a whopping (but well worth it) total of 350 Euro.
Terrific staff and lovely setting make this a cant miss place.

The two little touristic trains...

by vibi68

On the square of the Palais des Festivals, right in front of the beach, you will find two little touristic trains that will take you to discover Cannes' Croisette and Le Suquet, Cannes' old town. These are great when you are with children, tired of walking or simply without a car to explore. They leave about every hour from 10h to 23h and are narrated in 8 languages with earphones. The Suquet one stops at the top of the old town, to let you admire and enjoy the view on the bay of Cannes... just long enough to take a couple of pictures and note the openning hours to the Notre-Dame de l'Espérance church, for you will want to go back and visit. My advice is to try the Suquet one at night for splendid views of Cannes lit up in the evening, and the Croisette one during daytime to enjoy its liveliness to the maximum, as it will take you all the way East towards the Palm Beach Casino and back. If you purchase both rides at once you get a discount and can use the second ride within a couple of days appart.

Iles de Lérins

by MM212

Iles de Lérins are two islands (Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat) off the coast of Cannes facing le Palm Beach area. Only the larger île Saint-Marguerite is visible from Cannes, with Saint-Honorat hidden behind. Historically, they held a strategic point for navigation and thus have a long history going back to pre-Roman times (then named the islands of Léro and Lérina). Their importance continued through Christian times with the construction of a fortified monastery on Saint-Honorat, which is functional to this day. Ile Sainte-Marguerite, on the other hand, is uninhabited but is famous for its castle "Fort Royal", which served as a prison for famous characters such as the Man in the Ironmask, to name only one.

The islands today have become a lesser-known playground for summer tourists. Between the two is a sound with turquoise blue waters which is a favourite anchoring point for small yachts and boats during the summer. For the boat-less masses, though, ferries shuttle back and forth from le Vieux Port to the islands all day. In addition to sightseeing (monastery on Saint-Honorat and Fort Royal on Sainte-Marguerite), visitors can hike through the wildlife around the islands or lay on their tiny secluded beaches. Ile Sainte-Marguerite also has a restaurant that serves lunch. The islands make a fun excursion from Cannes.

La Côte d'Azur - The blue coast

by PetraG

"Cannes"

Palm trees an d big motorboats is what you can see here everywhere. A lot of rich and famous people come here in summer, not only because of the annual film-price.
Unfortunately the wether wasn't very good when we spent some days there, so didn't do a lot of swimming in the sea. When the weather is fine this is a great thing to do here, because the beaches are proper and neat and each hotel has it's own.

"expensive place"

In Cannes it's nice to walk along the bay. At the promenade you'll find a lot of bars, restaurants and souvenir shops and the view to the famous and expensive hotels is awesome.
When you go up the streets to town center, you'll find the boutiques of every big designer in the world. Of course it's hard to afford anythig, but it's nice to walk around and have a look at the newest fashion. Look out for famous people around!!!