The city of Cannes is built along the French Riviera coast, between Antibes and the Esterel mountains, about 25 Km from Nice International Airport.

In 1832, an Englishman named Lord Brougham fell in love with a small and insignificant fishermen village. He bought all of the grounds and started to advertise the area to the monarchs of Europe. As a result, the place started to get covered with luxury palaces and beautiful summer villas, which can still be seen in Cannes.

Today, Cannes is the most socialite seaside resort of the French Riviera. Famous in the entire world, the promenade "La Croisette" lined with palm trees and exotic flowers, stretches along the sea. This is where the "Carlton" hotel and all the palace hotels, luxury shops and gastronomic restaurants are located. Just in front, the sandy beaches run alongside the deep blue Mediterranean sea. Not to forget the Palais des Festivals, which receives all year round big congresses and international events, among which the very famous Film Festival during the last two weeks of May.

Behind La Croisette is the Rue d'Antibes, one of the most distinguished shopping streets of the Riviera. "Le Suquet", the old town, is situated on the heights of the old harbour. This is where you find the famous tower "Tour du Suquet", one of Cannes' symbols.

Cannes is ideally situated, close to the motorway direction both Nice and Marseille, and with easy access to the picturesque small villages of the back country, like Valbonne, Mougins or Biot. The whole city of Cannes enjoys a magnificent panoramic view onto the Esterel mountains and the little Lérins islands.