even on this sunny beach some have to work
at the public beach
on the Promenade de la Croisette with the Carlton in the background
relaxing on the beach in the last nice weekend of October
in France people just love football, even on a small playing field
Cannes has many pedestrian-only streets
one of the steep, small streets in Le Suquet
this elegant building is Cannes's Hotel de Ville
The origins of
Cannes hark back to a small fishing village in the 2d century BC.
In the second half of the 19th century
British aristocracy discovered the area as an ideal place to pass the winter and soon luxury hotels and villas were built along
the waterfront the Promenade de la Croisette. This gave Cannes this special up-scale and luxury atmosphere that
persists even today.
The major annual event is the
Cannes Film Festival. The famous Carlton Hotel humbly hosts the attending
movie stars. It was here that
Grace Kelly met her Prince.
Le Suquet, the towns very old quarter is build on a small steep hill.
Apart from the many restaurants it features a clock tower and a museum.
We spent some quality time in Cannes at the
end of October 2014.
the blue chairs on the Promenade de la Croisette come in handy,that is if you can get hold of one
a view on Le Suquet, the city's Old Quarter was built on a hill
the palm trees are the hallmark of the Promenade
the murals depict stars of the white screen
a view on the harbour, Casino and exhibition center
some restaurants are already closed, the sand is stored away safely against the winterstorms
