★ Summer 2026 · issue n° 47

Beaches · Riviera

38 beaches, from the 8am transat to the 10pm dip.

Private beach, public beach, licensed beach. Transat rates, on-site restaurant, walking access. Updated every month, in season and off.

38 listings25 private8 publicJune 2026 rates

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Filter the beaches

Find your beach of the day.

N° 01

Private beaches

From the affordable end (€28 in La Bocca) to the top of the Croisette (Copal Beach, La Plage du Martinez).

Discover → Comparison

N° 02

Public beaches

Plage du Midi, Plage de la Bocca, Plage Gazagnaire: free and open to all.

Soon 8 listings

N° 03

By district

La Bocca, Le Midi, the Croisette, Pointe Croisette and the Palm Beach: public and private beaches from west to east, and which sector suits where you stay.

Discover → 5 sectors

N° 04

Transat prices

The 2026 price grid beach by beach: €9 at city-run Zamenhof, €27-30 on Boulevard du Midi, €70-90 on the Croisette. What is included and when to book.

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N° 05

Family

Gentle slope, lifeguards, showers, toilets, pushchair ramps, smoke-free beaches: the public beaches sorted by criterion, from official 2026 sources.

Discover → Guide

N° 06

Dog-friendly

No mainland beach in Cannes accepts dogs in season. What the municipal by-law allows in winter, and the verified alternatives: Lérins Islands, Mandelieu, Villeneuve-Loubet, Cagnes-sur-Mer.

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Our picks

Beach club · Croisette

Copal Beach

Croisette (east end)

A private beach club on the Croisette: sunbeds and beach dining, 4.2★ on Google. Sourced notebook entry.

Beach club · Croisette

Hyde Beach

45 boulevard de la Croisette

One of the most-reviewed beach clubs on the Croisette: 4.6★ across 2,129 Google reviews, open 10am to 1am. Sourced notebook entry.

Barrière beach · Croisette

Mademoiselle Gray

Boulevard de la Croisette

The Barrière beach restaurant tied to Le Gray d'Albion: 4.5★ across 3,166 Google reviews. Opening days shift with the season. Sourced notebook entry.

Beach club · Croisette east

Miramar Plage

64 boulevard de la Croisette

A beach club at the eastern end of the Croisette: 4.4★ across 1,698 Google reviews, and the top of our price band at €100+. Sourced notebook entry.

Private beach · Croisette

Plage du Festival

52 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes

A private beach and restaurant at 52 Boulevard de la Croisette, run by the same family since 2011. Lounger prices are not published: sourced notebook entry.

Public beach · Croisette

Plage Brigitte Bardot (formerly Plage Macé)

Bd de la Croisette, Cannes

The free public beach in the middle of the Croisette, next to the Palais des Festivals, renamed in May 2026. Access ramp, dogs, night rules.

Public beach · West of the Vieux Port

Plage du Midi

Bd Jean Hibert and Bd du Midi Louise Moreau, Cannes

About 700 metres of free sand west of the Vieux Port, supervised in summer, with beach volleyball, kiosks and the Picaud and Laubeuf car parks.

Public beach · Pointe Croisette

Plage Gazagnaire

Bd Eugène Gazagnaire, Cannes

The public beach on the eastern side of the Pointe Croisette, past the Palm Beach: Blue Flag 2026, access ramp, free parking nearby.

Public beaches · La Bocca

Plages de La Bocca

Bd du Midi Louise Moreau, Cannes La Bocca

A run of free public sandy beaches along Boulevard du Midi, with showers, the smoke-free Plage des Rochers, a station 300 metres away and free parking.

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