Cannes will be the well-known resort on the French Riviera in the Côtes d'Azur region of south-eastern France. Positioned just 25km southwest of Nice, the population is estimated at about 69,700 inhabitants. The town lies within quick reach of the Maritime Alps and is especially noted for its idyllic, sandy beaches. When Cannes is most identified for the international film festival, it is also host to quite a few other arts festivals, trade fairs, conferences and exhibitions all year round. Principle amongst these will be the Cannes Municipal Music and Drama Conservatoire, an organization devoted to the introduction of music and drama to kids aged 5 years and up.

The seafront comprises mostly of your palm-lined Promenade de la Croisette, where you will come across a number of the much more highly-priced hotels. The harbour region is typically full of luxury yachts and transatlantic liners. There are also numerous casinos right here along the seafront.

Most of the beaches in Cannes are private and may perhaps expense up to EUR30 per day - this usually contains a sun bed and some form of shade. The public beaches are to be discovered at the further outskirts in the town, but these could be exceptionally crowded, specifically within the summer season months. 1 great option is always to go to among the list of two islands out within the bay. Ste Honorat and Ste Marguerite are identified collectively as the Îles de Lérins, and you can take a boat trip out to exactly where can obtain much less crowded beaches. A return ticket will cost about EUR5 and boats leave every half-hour.

The town of Cannes itself has a quantity of attractions which can be effectively worth a pay a visit to. The old town - known as Le Suquet - has some attractive narrow winding streets and contains the ruins of an old fortified priory; a good spot to quit and can take within a spectacular view on the 12 km coastline. There is also the Chapell Ste-Anne, dating in the twelfth-century. The Musée de la Castre has an extraordinary collection of musical instruments from all over the world, in conjunction with a section on archaeology and ethnology.