Sights · Our pick on the Riviera
Palais des Festivals
The red carpet
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Image courtesy of © Spike · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Palais des Festivals
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès was completed in 1983 and opened with Scorsese’s The King of Comedy (festival-cannes.com). Its red-carpeted steps, “les fameuses 24 marches” in Atout France’s words, are the festival’s stage each May.
Why it's on our list
- The 24 steps
- The Allée des Stars
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Palais des Festivals before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Palais des Festivals, as the crow flies.
- Le Majestic250 m3 min walk
- Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel750 m10 min walk
- Hôtel Martinez1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Palais des Festivals are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Musée Picasso, Antibes9.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport20 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Promenade des Anglais25 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Cours Saleya (Vieux Nice)26 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Musée Matisse28 kmCar or taxi 53 min
- Villa Ephrussi30 kmCar or taxi 56 min
- Èze village34 kmCar or taxi 63 min
Main railway stations
- Cannes400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Antibes9.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Nice Saint-Augustin (airport)20 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Nice-Ville26 kmCar or taxi 50 min