Cannes
・Celebrity streets around the international film festival venue
・Rustic atmosphere of the old town
【City description】
This city of the Mediterranean is famous with the Cannes movie festival taking place in Mai. There are elegant shops and hotels beside the beach. On the other hand, we can find the local life in the old are. We can visit some Lerins Islands.
【Overall rating】
★★★☆☆
【Time required】
5h
【Budget】
6.50 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★★☆
【Map and access to French Riviera】
①Nice: A resort famous for its beautiful sea
②Eze: The Eagle’s Nest Village with its medieval scenery
③Monaco: A small country of celebrities
④Menton: A town famous for lemons
⑤Cannes: A resort famous for its film festival
⑥Sainte-Marguerite Island: An island where the legend of the Iron Mask remains
⑦Saint-Honorat Island: An island where the entire island is the land of a monastery
⑧Antibes: A port town where Picasso also stayed
⑨Saint-Paul-de-Vence: A popular Eagle’s Nest Village
⑩Vence: The smallest cathedral town in France
Cannes can be reached by train in approximately 35 minutes from Nice.
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【Contents】
★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots
Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Cannes Station
★Go to Serbes St in front of the station by the dead end. It takes 15 minutes by walk.
②Croisette Boulevard★Turn left and enter the park.
③Reynaldo Hahn Square★Go to the palace.
④Palace of festival in Cannes★Go to Croisette Boulevard.
⑤Old harbor★Enter a path from Bernard Cornut Gentille Square and go to Mont Chevalier St to go to the top of the hill. It takes 15 minutes.
⑥Castre Museum★Go to Louis Perrissol St.
⑦Espérance Church★Go down Tour path and turn left at the end. When you arrive at Squet Square, turn right to go Squet St. Then, turn left to go to Meynadier St. It takes 15 minutes by walk.
⑧Meynadier Street★Go straight the street as far as the station.
【Goal】Cannes Station
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【Start】
①Cannes Station
Gare de Cannes
★Go to Serbes St in front of the station by the dead end. It takes 15 minutes by walk.
②Croisette Boulevard
Boulevard de la Croisette
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This coastal street is lined with luxury hotels and restaurants. Unlike the stone beach in Nice, it is a sandy beach, but basically only cafe users can enter.
★Turn left and enter the park.
③Reynaldo Hahn Square★
Square Reynaldo Hahn
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is a square along the Croisette. Petit trams for sightseeing depart from here. The handprints of movie stars are embedded in the ground within the grounds.
★Go to the palace.
④Palace of festival in Cannes★
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
It is the venue of the Cannes movie festival.
We can’t visit the interior.
★Go to Croisette Boulevard.
⑤Old harbor
Vieux Port
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is the port behind the palace. There are many boats and many restaurants.
★Enter a path from Bernard Cornut Gentille Square and go to Mont Chevalier St to go to the top of the hill. It takes 15 minutes.
⑥Castre Museum◎
Musée de la Castre
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 6.50 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 1 pm / 2 pm – 5 pm
(10 am – 7 pm on July and August, until 9 pm on Wednesday)
Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 11/11, 12/25
This museum, located on the hill above the old town, exhibits artifacts from ruins from around the world. The highlight is the view from the tower that can be climbed from the courtyard, from which you can see a panoramic view of Cannes.
★Go to Louis Perrissol St.
⑦Espérance Church
Notre-Dame d’Espérance
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 9 am – 5 pm
Close: No
This church in the old town has a chic interior with white walls and wood as the main theme.
There are public toilets nearby.
★Go down Tour path and turn left at the end. When you arrive at Squet Square, turn right to go Squet St. Then, turn left to go to Meynadier St. It takes 15 minutes by walk.
⑧Meynadier Street◎
Rue Meynadier
Time required: 40 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Many shops line the narrow streets of Cannes’ shopping district, which is always crowded with shoppers.
★Go straight the street as far as the station.
【Goal】
Cannes Station
【To go to the Lerins Islands】
⑨Ferry Terminal
Ferries to the Lerins Islands depart from here.
Useful Links for Travel
【Hotel Reservations】
ExpediaThere is a lot of great hotel deals listed, and you can read comments from people from all over the world. You can also book these together with your flight.
Hotels.comThere is also a lot of hotel information here. Another great thing is that many of them offer no cancellation fees.
This world-famous hotel booking site has a huge number of listings, so you can find the hotel you like. If you become a member and stay many times, you can get discounts and get even better deals.
【Flight Reservations】
ExpediaIt is a world-famous travel site. It is convenient because you can also purchase domestic air tickets.
【Attractions and Tours】
klookThis is a convenient site where you can book tickets and tours to tourist spots around the world. Be sure to check it out as they sometimes offer discounts.
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