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Six summer nights over the bay, a midnight display on 31 December, and up to 100,000 people on La Croisette. The calendar, where to settle, and how to leave without losing the night.
MIPIM, the Film Festival, Cannes Lions, the Yachting Festival, TFWA, MIPCOM, MAPIC, ILTM: the calendar that explains why your room costs three times more, and the weeks when it does not.
24 steps with free access, handprints set in the ground, a 6 euro guided tour a few days a year. What you can see of the Palais without accreditation, and the days when it is better not to come.
Christmas village on the Allées de la Liberté, a 3-euro ice rink, the lights and the midnight fireworks on 31 December. What the last edition looked like and what is still to be confirmed for 2026-2027.
No station at the far end, a road that clogs up in summer, a boat that runs five months a year. The three ways of getting there, with 2026 durations and fares.
Four companies, a single quay, two islands that share neither boats nor tickets. The logistics guide, with timetables and fares recorded in autumn 2026.
A flat seafront, hills behind it, and no self-service bike network. The hire shops, what is reserved for residents, and three routes along the water.
Who can have a civil marriage at Cannes town hall, the file, the rules for foreign nationals, then venues, season and budget.
Three verified coworking spaces, the districts where people live year-round, rents and the one-to-ten-month mobility lease.
Half day, full day or evening: the Lérins Islands, the Estérel or Cap d'Antibes by private catamaran, and what to check before you book.
How to spot a truly fresh platter, which kind of place to pick for each situation, and why the Forville market is the locals' compass.
What a sunlounger really pays for, when a beach club is worth it and where to lay your towel for free: the decision framework locals use.
Walk, bus, train or bike? Our comparison by distance, weather and budget to pick the right mode for every trip.
Where to park in Cannes without driving in circles: the park-and-walk habit, central car parks and the right choice for your visit.
Weather, sea, crowds, prices and which beaches are open: all twelve months compared. Plus the four weeks when the town is full, expensive and fully booked.
Twenty-seven destinations sorted by journey time rather than alphabetically. What fits in half a day, what takes a full one, and what genuinely needs a car.
Twenty euros, fifty euros, over a hundred: the price of a meal depends mostly on how far you sit from the water. The three tiers explained, district by district.
Without a badge, half the town is closed to you and the other half is free. The Cinéma de la Plage, the red carpet from the street, and what you will not see.
Every beach where you can lay down a towel for nothing, from the centre to La Bocca. Where they are, what they offer, and which one to pick.
The hill, the steps, the Forville market and the quay of boats. The oldest part of Cannes takes two hours on foot.
Bus, train, taxi or hire car: four ways to reach Cannes, compared on time, price and luggage. Which one is worth it depending on your arrival hour.
Two kilometres of boulevard, and a price gap running from nothing to over 100 euros a day. What is free, what you pay for, and when to walk it.
Two islands opposite Cannes, two companies, no shuttle between them. What each one genuinely offers, and how to decide with the time you have.
Eleven years in a cell on Sainte-Marguerite, a death in the Bastille. The archival facts, the serious hypotheses, and what fiction added on top.
The old town first, the beach in the middle, the islands last. Our itinerary, the real budgets, and the two or three mistakes that cost you.
Jil Aigrot, Frédéric Longbois, Shanyce and Loric Etcheverry reunite for one night, in tribute to their friend Cyril Benjamin Castro: around French chanson.
Hotel, seasonal rental or apartment exchange: how to stay well in Cannes according to your trip and your budget, with the real trade-offs.
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