Cannes
The Croisette and the Palais of the May festival, two islands of monks and a fortress fifteen minutes offshore, and a business airfield of its own just west of town.
- Arrival
- Nice Côte d'Azur · NCE
- To the city
- About 30 minutes from Nice by car
- Private jets
- Cannes-Mandelieu, jets up to 35 tonnes
- Best time
- June to September
The city
A festival town with islands offshore.
Cannes faces the sea along the Croisette, its grand hotels on one side and the beaches on the other, with the Palais des Festivals near the old port. Above the harbour, the lanes of Le Suquet climb to the old town on its hill.
From June to September the highs run from 23 to 27 °C, and July is the driest month of the year. That is the season for the Lérins islands, fifteen minutes away by boat. October and November bring the heaviest rain.
Arriving
Airlines to Nice, jets to Mandelieu.
Scheduled flights land at Nice, 27 kilometres east. Business jets can come closer, to Cannes-Mandelieu, about fifteen minutes from the Croisette.
- Milan 45 min
- Munich 1 h 10
- Marrakech 2 h 45
- Mumbai 8 h 50 long-range jet
- Cape Town 11 h 30 long-range jet
When to go
June to September.
In these averages Cannes has the warmest summers on this stretch of coast, with August reaching 27 °C. June to September is dry and settled. The rain returns in October and November, the wettest months.
- 12° J 80 14°
- 12° F 82 13°
- 14° M 74 13°
- 16° A 62 14°
- 19° M 55 17°
- 23° J 42 20°
- 26° J 18 23°
- 27° A 41 24°
- 24° S 66 22°
- 20° O 107 20°
- 16° N 106 17°
- 13° D 83 15°
What to see and do
Days in and around Cannes.
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Landmark
La Croisette
The seafront boulevard of the palace hotels, from the Palais des Festivals eastward.
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Landmark
Sainte-Marguerite
The larger Lérins island, with the fort where the Man in the Iron Mask was held; his cell is open to visitors.
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Landmark
Saint-Honorat
An abbey founded in the fifth century, where some thirty Cistercian monks tend eight hectares of vines.
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Culture
Musée Picasso
Picasso worked in the Château Grimaldi in the autumn of 1946, and the museum now holds about 245 of his works above the bay of Antibes.
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Golf
Old Course Cannes-Mandelieu
Founded in 1891 by Grand Duke Michael of Russia, this par 71 course crosses the Siagne by ferry twice in a round.
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Nature
Massif de l'Estérel
Volcanic red rock above the sea, crossed by marked trails such as the 5.1 km loop round the Pic du Cap Roux at 453 metres.
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Culture
Musée International de la Parfumerie
Opened in Grasse in 1989, it traces the history of perfume from Antiquity to the present day.
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Food & wine
Marché Forville
Market gardeners of the Cannes basin and fishermen from the bay sell their produce and catch here every morning until 1 pm.
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On the water
Cannes Yachting Festival
Since 1977 the Vieux Port and Port Canto have filled each September with more than 700 boats from 5 to 50 metres.
Official site
On the calendar
Dates to plan around.
Dates as published by the organisers. Runways, hotels and slots fill early around these weeks: the sooner we know, the more choice you have.
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3–4 Nov 2026
Real estate
MAPIC
International professional event for retail real estate, bringing together investors, developers, landlords and retailers in Cannes.
Palais des Festivals
In 5 days
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21–24 Jan 2027
Motor racing
Rallye Monte-Carlo
Opening round of the 2027 FIA World Rally Championship, organised by the Automobile Club de Monaco.
Monte Carlo, about 39 km away
In 3 months
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15–19 Mar 2027
Real estate
MIPIM
Annual international property market held at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes for investors, developers and cities.
Palais des Festivals
In 5 months
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3–11 Apr 2027
Tennis
Monte-Carlo Masters
ATP Masters 1000 clay court tournament played at the Monte-Carlo Country Club overlooking the Mediterranean.
Monte-Carlo Country Club, Monte Carlo, about 41 km away
In 5 months
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11–22 May 2027
Film
Cannes Film Festival
The 80th edition of the international film festival held each May at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
Palais des Festivals
In 6 months
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4–6 Jun 2027
Formula 1
Monaco Grand Prix
Round 8 of the 24-round 2027 Formula 1 World Championship, held at Circuit de Monaco with a Sprint race.
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, about 38 km away
In 7 months
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21–25 Jun 2027
Technology & AI
Cannes Lions
Annual international festival of creativity for the advertising and marketing industry at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
In 8 months
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7–12 Sep 2027
Yachting
Cannes Yachting Festival
Annual in water boat show across the Vieux Port and Port Canto in Cannes, covering motor yachts, sailing boats and brokerage.
Vieux Port and Port Canto
In 10 months
Where to stay
On the Croisette and on the cape.
Shown for information. We have no arrangement with any of these hotels.
- Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel The only Forbes Five-Star hotel in the town itself.
- Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc Across the bay on Cap d'Antibes, Forbes Five-Star with three MICHELIN Keys and Louroc, a starred table.
- Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Forbes Four-Star, the second of the Croisette hotels with a Forbes rating.
Where to dine
From Le Cannet to Cap d'Antibes.
From the MICHELIN Guide 2026, shown for information. We have no arrangement with any of these restaurants.
- La Villa Archange Two Michelin stars Modern €€€€ Le Cannet
- La Palme d'Or One Michelin star Modern €€€€ Hôtel Martinez, La Croisette
- Bessem One Michelin star Mediterranean €€€€ Mandelieu-la-Napoule
- Mareluna One Michelin star Creative €€€€ Château de Théoule, Théoule-sur-Mer
- L'Or Bleu One Michelin star Modern €€€€ Tiara Miramar Beach, Théoule-sur-Mer
- Louroc One Michelin star Mediterranean €€€€ Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes
- Les Pêcheurs One Michelin star Mediterranean €€€€ Antibes
- La Passagère One Michelin star Creative €€€€ Hôtel Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins
Elsewhere in France
More reasons to come.
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Paris
The Louvre, the Left Bank, and the couture houses of the Avenue Montaigne.
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Nice
The pastel façades of Vieux-Nice, and the flower market of the Cours Saleya.
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Monaco (Principality)
A principality of its own on the French border: twenty minutes from Nice by road, seven by helicopter.
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Saint-Tropez
A former fishing village, best reached by helicopter from Nice.
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Courchevel
Ski-in chalets at 1850, and more Michelin stars than most cities.
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Megève
Horse-drawn sleighs, a medieval square, and Geneva an hour away.
- Bordeaux The wine capital, between the Médoc and Saint-Émilion.
- Biarritz Belle Époque villas, surf and the Basque coast.
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