Cannes is on the South Eastern coast of France. It is 20kms to the west of Nice in the heart of the French Riviera and 160km East of Marseille. Cannes is a coastal town and lies in the Alpes Maritimes department of the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur Region of France or Paca.
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Cannes in Numbers
Population
68,214
Number Restaurants
500
Number Bars
120
Distance airport
20km
Taxi fare
65euro
Cannes has its own airport but it is small and used mainly for private planes and private charters so the nearest airport is Nice. From there it is a short drive along the A8 motorway or a more scenic meander along the coast hugging road to Cannes Ville.
Cannes is one of the most famous cities along the French Riviera with its by now world famous film festival and the 'A list' visitors that this star studded event brings. Always a favourite destination on the Riviera it is not just its celebrity studded present that has elevated its reknown but also its royalty studded past.
Cannes in Summary
Neighbour east
Juan Le Pins
Neighbour west
La Napoule
Nearest city
Nice
Nearest airport
Nice Cote d'Azur
Situation
Coastal
Cannes is famous and loved by tourists for its well maintained sandy beach that is cleaned, raked and disinfected on a daily basis. The coastline from Nice to Monaco has a rockier and stonier outline which only serves to highlight the white sands of Cannes.
The old town of Cannes is known as Le Suquet and sits high above the leafy squares and the old port. The traditonal narrow streets wind steeply uphill to the ancient fortification, church and square. The views are of course spectacular with the whole town displayed at your feet framed by the Baie de Cannes and the Massif Esterel mountains.
Renting holiday Accommodation in Cannes
This makes Cannes a very popular holiday destination with its combination of white sand beaches and cosmopolitan, designer town. If you are ready to rent a contemporary holiday villa or apartment in Cannes then please use the search facility below or go straight to 'Browse Rentals' on the menu on the left. To learn more about Cannes then continue on to the next section.
This top floor apartment situated just behind the famous Croisette has a penthouse feel thanks to being top floor with a terrace stretching along the entire apartment. It offers fantastic views over the rooftops of Cannes.
1-bedroom apartment just outside of Cannes centre, with peaceful green surroundings and views out to the Esterel Mountains from the beautiful, enclosed dining terrace.
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