When to go: Cannes enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and sunny summers. The seasons of April-June and September-October are very pleasant, ideal to visit the French Riviera at affordable prices. In July and August, prices soar and tourists multiply.
Our favorites: The historic district of Le Suquet, taste the local specialties at the Marché Forville, the luxury of the Croisette, the mural paintings.
To be visited by boat : The Lérins Islands (Saint-Honorat and Sainte-Marguerite), the Esterel, Saint Tropez, Monaco.
Events not to be missed: The Cannes Film Festival, for its glamorous festival image. The Bal des Fous, the International Festival of Fireworks, an exceptional lunch on the famous Croisette.