Cannes

Located to the east of the French Riviera, the seaside town of Cannes is an important and fashionable resort in La Napoula bay.

Fronting the Mediterranean Seas has made this locale the perfect landscape for an annual international film festival, which attracts the most glamorous jet-setting crowd to its shores each spring. The foreign films that are part of the festival are screened at the Palais des Festivales by reknown cinema greats.

Other numerous international shows, trade fairs and exhibitions take place in Cannes, as well as international regattas throughout the year.

It is no surprise then that this seaport has fashionable yachts that line up on its coasts. The neighbourhood is thickly dotted with magnificent Mediterranean villas, which are solidly built of a soft stones that remain cool in the summer months.
There is a beautiful promenade which runs along the beach, a stone’s throw from a walk into the city proper, which provides a menu of shopping options from the more established brands and labels from around the world.
A quick walk brings visitors into the old town area, with typical narrown winding cobblestone streets with streetside cafes and restaurants.
In the outskirts of Cannes lies numerous sheltered roads stretch up the valleys amidst groves of olive, lemon and orange trees, alongisde produce like figs, almonds, peaches and grapes.

On the top of the hill behind the town are a Roman Catholic and a Protestant cemetery, the most prominent part of which are the graves of Lord Brougham, distinguished by a massive stone cross, and James, the fourth duke of Montrose, who died in 1874.
Two islands close to Cannes that invite guests are the Ste Honorat which houses a monastery and castle ruins castle, as well as the Ste Marguerite which welcomes travellers to explore and swim in its rocky coves, climb its castle-fort as well as enjoy leisurely strolls in its bars and shops.

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