Capital of cinema, city of stars and luxury… Cannes is known throughout the world today thanks to its International Film Festival. As the third largest town in the region in demographic terms, after Nice and Antibes, this town offers a wide variety of tourist and cultural activities. With your feet dipped in the sea, Cannes is also a renowned seaside resort where the sun (practically) always shines. However, the town’s assets do not stop there. Its history gives it a characteristic identity.

It is impossible to talk about Cannes without mentioning its famous Film Festival and the Palme d’Or, a veritable emblem of the town. The festival which was founded in 1946, is one of the most famous cinematographic events in the world. The biggest names in the profession take turns in appearing in the second half of May. The event attracts so many people that the town’s population triples at this time. The Festival takes place mainly in the Palais des Festivals, at the end of La Croisette.

Le Suquet is the oldest district in Cannes and it is there that you will find the old town. Perched as it is on a hilltop, the village was protected from invasion by sea. At its peak, the Eleventh Century castle provides a panoramic view of Cannes bay. You can also see La Tour de la Castre (Castre Tower) and a church dedicated to sailors and fishermen.

The main shopping street in Cannes has to be Rue d’Antibes. Running parallel to La Croisette, this road is home to all sorts of boutiques.The town also has several markets you just cannot miss, such as the Forville Market behind the town hall. This market offers all kinds of fresh high-quality products and it is not unusual to run into cooks seeking out the best ingredients. As for the Gambetta Market near the station, it offers all sorts of things. In addition to vegetables of the region, you can find clothing, shoes and accessories, etc.

Cannes is located on the Mediterranean coast in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d‘Azur. There are several ways of travelling to Cannes: by air, by sea and by land with the quickest option being by air.

If you want to fly to Cannes, the nearest airport is the Airport Nice, Côte d‘Azur. It‘s about 18 miles away from Cannes city. Most major cities in the world fly to Nice. A transport service runs between Nice and Cannes approximately every 30 minutes during the day. If you catch a taxi, it typically takes about 25-30 minutes. Airport taxis ranks are located in front the entrance doors of the Terminals 1 and 2 of Nice airport. A helicopter service runs between Nice and Cannes which takes about half an hour.

You can get to Cannes via Nice on the France SNCF rail network. In fact, you can pretty much get a train from anywhere in France. A train from Paris to Cannes takes about 5 hours, taking a high-speed train to Marseilles and then another train to Cannes.

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