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Pro

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  The glamour of the Cote d'Azur - St Tropez's big sister 


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  Wish i could afford a hotel on the seafront ;-) 


In a nutshell

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  It's all about the Jet-Set Crowd! 

 

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Beaches - Plages

Beaches - Plages, Cannes

 25 Reviews  Yes there are public free beaches in Cannes even at the Croisette and they are as clean as the private beaches. As what concerns the crowd it all depends from the season and also of the time of the day. The ones I saw were nice and not so crowded at the end of September even on a sunny Sunday... 

Le Suquet

Le Suquet, Cannes

 25 Reviews  One of the nicest places to visit in Cannes where you can see the locals in shops, stores, and sitting at outdoor cafes is in the old town on the hill, Le Suquet. Taking the winding streets up the hill requires a little effort but is an ideal way to exercise the wonderful tastes of Cannes that you... 

La Croisette

La Croisette, Cannes

 24 Reviews  One of the most well-known promenade in the world is Cannes La Croisette, stretched from the Palace of Festivals up to the Palm Beach casino. From port Kanto with numerous yachts through the bridge and parkway of a name of Alexander III you can get in Russian quarter, where Russian aristocracy lived... 

Palais des Festivals - Film Festival

Palais des Festivals - Film Festival, Cannes

 31 Reviews  63rd Film Festival 12-23th May 2010 Fewer big Hollywood stars expected this year With only two "large" U.S. production in theatres ("Robin Hood" from Ridley Scott's opening and "Wall Street 2" out of competition), those climbing the stairs may be a little less glamorous than previous years.... 

Vieux-Port - Harbour

Vieux-Port  -  Harbour, Cannes

 29 Reviews  Facing the Vieux Port and the large esplanade called "La Pantiéro" stands the Hôtel de Ville of Cannes. This neoclassic building from 1876 is particularly representative of 19th-century architecture. Each of its three levels has its own sculpted decoration. Bas-reliefs of coats-of-arms, attic level... 

Notre Dame de l'Espérance & Other Churches

Notre Dame de l'Espérance & Other Churches, Cannes

 11 Reviews  At the top of the Suquet hill the Church of Notre-Dame de l'Espérance (16-17th c.) looks more like a fortress as a church in late gothic style. The bell tower (16th c.) was part of the ancient hedging wall. The vaulted opening in the tower joins the square at the entrance of the church with the... 

Iles de Lérins

Iles de Lérins, Cannes

 21 Reviews  Between Ste-Marguerite and St-Honorat island is a sound with turquoise blue waters which is a favorite anchoring point for small yachts and boats during the summer. On the big catamaran on the right side of my photo there was a party going on. 

Château de la Castre - Castle museum

Château de la Castre - Castle museum, Cannes

 7 Reviews  Admission is 3.20 Euros Discounted rate is 2 Euros Admission free The first sunday of each month for students under 26 for all young people under 18 for disable persons Opening hours October to March 10am/1pm - 2pm/ 5pm closed Monday April to June & September 10am/ 1pm - 2pm/ 6pm closed... 

Outside Cannes

Outside Cannes, Cannes

 9 Reviews  Cannes is situated exactly at the mid-point of the Côte d'Azur: it takes as long to reach Saint-Tropez as it does San Remo in Italy (roughly 1.5 hours each). Cannes also benefits from its proximity to the A7 motorway (Autoroute du Soleil). It is, therefore, the perfect anchor point from which to... 

Shopping & Walking around

Shopping & Walking around, Cannes

 18 Reviews  If you tired of too much walking then try to discover Cannes by Little Tourist Train. It is fast easy and maybe in your native language. Click on website link and read about costs, routes and schedule. 

Celebrities

Celebrities, Cannes

 8 Reviews  Right beside the Palais Des Festivals, you will find various hand prints of celebraties on the floor. Pretty cool knowing " who is who" was there before. The picture shown here is the hand print of the famous actor Bruce Willies. 

Hotels & Residences

Hotels & Residences, Cannes

 18 Reviews  This is another emblematic hotel on the Croisette nearly in front of the Palais des Festivals. The hotel has 265 rooms and 84 suites. It belongs to the Lucien Barrière group. Spectacular façade at night. 

Hotels  

Le Cavendish

 1 Review and 130 Opinions  Not the best in the world but it has a certain charm, and its cheap. Ten minutes walk from the... 

InterContinental Carlton Cannes

 9 Reviews and 341 Opinions  I did not stayed there, as I can't pay small fortunes for spending the night in five stars hotel... 

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Restaurants  

Astoux et BRUN

Astoux et BRUN, Cannes

 3 Reviews  Cocquillages BRUN also called Astoux et Brun is in Cannes the best known restaurant for seafood. It is located at the corner of the rue Félix Faure and rue Louis Blanc nearly in front of the Hôtel de Ville. We have been there twice in the evening. It is best to be there at 19 h because at 20 h... 

La Pizza Cresci

La Pizza Cresci, Cannes

 5 Reviews  Serving pizza and other Italian dishes in Cannes for decades, La Pizza (Cresci) is an institution. It is a direct competitor of Vesuvio's at the other end of la Croisette. La Pizza is located at the corner of le Vieux Port, at the foothill of the Suquet hill. 

Transportation  

Train

Train, Cannes

 11 Reviews  Like many train stations in France, this place looks dirty (I'm sure it is)...but you will only have to be here, if you have a train to catch (DUH!). It's the fastest way to get to Nice and other cities. If you're taking a local train, there is no need to buy in advance. Instead of queueing and... 

From/To Nice Airport

From/To Nice Airport, Cannes

 5 Reviews  When you look at the official website of the Nice Airport for the taxis you will find a price indication of 67 - 72 € for a trip Nice airport to Cannes. This is a minimum theoretical price because there are following possible "SUPPLEMENTS" Day rate (7am to 7pm) : €1.72/km . - Night rate (7pm to... 

Off The Beaten Path  

In town

In town, Cannes

 14 Reviews  We hadn't planned our trip to Nice according to the schedule of the world famous Cannes Fílm Festival, we didn't even know what time of the year it is held! Again, like with Formula 1, we seemed to be lucky. When making the day-trip to Cannes we noticed the crowd and the rush on the car routes and... 

Islands

Islands, Cannes

 5 Reviews  The "Iles de Lerins" are two islands just off the coast of Cannes and a regular boat connection goes to both Ile Sainte-Marguarite as Ile Saint-Honorat. Both island are very worth while to go to in historical, cultural as well as spiritual sense (see my "Ile Saint-Honorat" page). 

Favorites  

Customs - Coutumes

Customs - Coutumes, Cannes

 20 Reviews  The sound of water is said to be soothing and in Cannes the sound coming from the many fountains from a street planted fountain to hanging on a wall fountain, your admiring of and listening to the music each plays with the falling water, is one way to enjoy the sights of Cannes without spending a... 

Places to visit - Lieux

Places to visit - Lieux, Cannes

 18 Reviews  The Cannes Film Festival / Festival de Cannes) is the world's most prestigious film festival. The 59th Festival will take place between May 17-28, 2006. The Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday May 28th !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wanna see... 

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 Cannes and other towns along the Riviera have long been plagued by (or served by) street vendors selling counterfeit handbags, dark glasses and other branded... 

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Q:  Hi, How can we get Cannes -Tende and Tende-Cannes by train( no change to Tende and back)? What options do we have to travel 2... 

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A: Here are the timetables. It is a long journey! A change of train is unavoidable as has been said above. Cannes - Nice -... 

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"RÉGATES ROYALES" AT THE YACHT CLUB OF CANNES.

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 One can go to Cannes to see pretty movie stars and starlets or to see a beautiful coast under a mild climate. I went there to see the classic and tradition sailing yachts participating to the "Royal... 

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Direction Cannes

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 The story of Cannes Height of the season, the thermometer just crossed 30C, bodies are turning brown and the bar bill is climbing with alaming speed. No matter - you are here for the Riviera... 

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Cannes

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 Once a little hilltop fishing village, Cannes has evolved over the years into a high profile destination sought by the glamorous worlds of cinema and the riches. It is now most known worldwide for the... 

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Rachel Suns Cannes Page

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 Hello welcome to my Cannes page.I went to Cannes on my 10 day tour of France.Cannes was beautiful,classy,tasteful.It was spotlessy clean and very trendy and felt very safe.The weather in Oct was 26c... 

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Cannes, France

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  We found Cannes to be a very interesting place to visit, especially if you walk around the narrow streets in the old town, and in the residential area of the city. The city of Cannes is centered... 

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