Area guide · French Riviera
La Croisette and its palaces, the Palais des Festivals, Le Suquet and the Forville market, and the boats to the Îles de Lérins.
Area guide
La Croisette, the Palais and the festival, the old town of Le Suquet and the islands offshore.
The back story
Hitchcock on the Grande Corniche, Bardot in Saint-Tropez, Bond at the Eden-Roc: a century of cinema on the coast.
The red carpet
Home of the Festival de Cannes, on La Croisette by the Vieux-Port.
1 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Fifteen minutes from Cannes
Two islands off Cannes: pine woods and the Fort Royal on Sainte-Marguerite, monks and vines on Saint-Honorat.
Les Toilettes de Marthe, to 31 Oct 2026
Bonnard in Le Cannet, the town above Cannes where he lived and painted.
16 boulevard Sadi-Carnot, 06110 Le CannetExplore View on map
Since 1838
The old harbour below Le Suquet, where the boats leave for the islands.
More than 7 km of fine sand
Public and private beaches of fine sand along La Croisette and the Boulevard du Midi: the sandy beaches nearest Nice.
Above Cannes
Bruno Oger’s bastide in the hills above Cannes, with two MICHELIN stars and Le Bistrot des Anges.
Rue de l’Ouest, 06110 Le CannetExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN stars
Bruno Oger’s bastide in the hills above Cannes.
Rue de l’Ouest, 06110 Le CannetExplore View on map
One MICHELIN star
The Martinez’s gastronomic restaurant on La Croisette.
73 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
A family bistro on rue Meynadier, by the Forville market.
80 rue Meynadier, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand
Bruno Oger’s bistro beside La Villa Archange.
Rue de l’Ouest, 06110 Le CannetExplore View on map
On La Croisette
The Carlton’s bar on La Croisette.
58 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Opposite the Palais
Le Majestic’s Ciro’s, across from the Palais des Festivals.
10 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Beside the Palais
The Barrière casino beside the Palais des Festivals.
1 espace Lucien-Barrière, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Pointe Croisette
The casino at the eastern end of La Croisette, on the former Palm Beach estate.
50 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
The twin domes of La Croisette
The white palace with twin domes at 58 La Croisette, where Hitchcock filmed To Catch a Thief.
58 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Facing the Palais
A Barrière palace opposite the Palais des Festivals, with Beefbar, Ciro’s, a private beach and a spa.
10 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
La Palme d’Or
The Art Deco palace at the eastern end of La Croisette, with La Palme d’Or and La Plage du Martinez.
73 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
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