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Cannes Travel Guide

Cannes Travel Guide




The city of Cannes is situated at the south part of France in the Riviera region and its population is approximately of 70.000 inhabitants. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. This is a very luxurious city and has as a principal source the tourism.

It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is very visited, the Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for tourists who love beach, sun and sand.

La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue with many elegant hotels, cafés, shops and restaurants around and many palm trees along. Visiting the Musée de la Castre is also a good option for seeing impresionant works of art, paintings, sculptures and decorative arts. And if you want to relax visit the Îles de Lérins (Lérins Islands) nice views and beautiful beaches.

If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes you will find a very friendly atmosphere, the main rues are d’Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time at the boutiques and the restaurants are very good, the prices are sometimes expensive depending if the restaurant is located in the waterfront the price'll be a bit more expensive than the other.





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