Cannes is the "star attraction" of the French Riviera.It is famous for the International Film Festival and for its glitzy hotels, sports cars, stunning beaches and star studded visitors that visit here.
The film festival in May sees the arrival of famous film producers and actors. Cannes is a superb destination and boasts tourists year-round. It attracts both exotic people and real people, and of course plenty of poodles (it is France, after all!). Super yachts and small yachts, cruise ships and fishing boats all float in the surrounding crystal clear blue waters.
This is the place where you will see more of the latest model Maserati's Lamborghini's and Ferrari's than anywhere else on the planet!
The city of Cannes is centered around the old port, with the central part quite compact. The famous "Croisette" is the boulevard and the beach that extends around the bay to the east of the port, in the protected "Rade de Cannes".
This is the place where you will see more of the latest model Maserati's Lamborghini's and Ferrari's than anywhere else on the planet!
The city of Cannes is centered around the old port, with the central part quite compact. The famous "Croisette" is the boulevard and the beach that extends around the bay to the east of the port, in the protected "Rade de Cannes".
The "old town" is "Le Suquet" overlooking the west end of the port. The 12th-century Tour de Mt. Chevalier, ramparts and 12th-16th-century church Notre-Dame-de-l'Esperence give a touch of medieval flavour to the city. The main daily market is at Forville, two streets north from the Hotel de Ville on Rue Felix Faure. This is a big, active covered market, that takes up a full, long street. A flower market is at the west end of the covered area. On Mondays, Forville becomes a Marche Brocante (flea market). Cannes is also famous for it amazing white sanded beaches - with miles and miles of them along the Golfe de la Napoule or along "La Croisette" in the Rade de Cannes.
Of course you don't have to be rich and famous to come to Cannes.
But it sure is fun 'rubbing' shoulders with them!
Further information on Cannes can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannes
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TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Nice International airport is the nearest airport to Cannes, it's only 17 km away from the city and it takes 30 minutes by car to get there. Express coaches are available every 30 minutes and the final stop is in the Gare Routière, place de l'Hôtel de Ville, they operate from 08:00 to 20:00 - journey time approx 20 minutes and costs just 14 Euros return.
It is also possible to fly to Toulon airport - Ryanair operate a good service.
There are also superb inter-regional and regional train services that operate daily between Cannes and Paris, Barcelona, Milan and Genoa.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Simon & Victoria
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