Cannes

The cosmopolitan city of Cannes is located on the Golfe de Napoule. Cannes is the center for many festivals, the most famous being the Cannes Film Festival held annually in May. The Boulevard de la Croisette is a wide street bordered by palm trees separating the beach from the elaborate grand hotels and apartment buildings. La Croissette is congested with stop-and-go traffic in the summer, and the lovely beaches that it borders are dotted with parasols and covered with tanning bodies. The old port (Vieux Port) is a melange of fishing boats and sleek luxury craft. You find the flower market, Fortville, along the Allées de la Liberté and the bounty displayed at the covered market is set up every morning except Mondays. The picturesque pedestrian street of Rue Meynadier is worth seeking out for delicious picnic supplies such as cheeses, bread, and paté. Rising above the port at the western end of the popular Boulevard de la Croisette is Le Suquet, the old quarter of Cannes, which has a superior view of the colorful port.