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annes, Jewel in the crown of the "Côte d'Azur" since
the dawn of time, focal point for festivals throughout the
world and a cultural melting pot, the city of Cannes welcomes
you. You couldn't dream of a place more like paradise than
Cannes, a town whose eclectic scenery has amazed even then
most powerful. From the Romans, the chose it as a place in
which to settle, to the English chancellor Lord Brougham,
not to mention Napoleon, Cocteau and many others,
all have fallen in love with this vibrant, colourful town
and its peaceful way of life.
Cannes embodies the sweetly scented nation of a life
which everybody dreams of living. It is the sun which first
playfully with the azure blue of the sea, before laying down
to sleep in the arms of its wooded mountains. It is the harmonious
marriage of sparkling colour and light. It's lush vegetation
prospers languidly in the idyllic climate. The perfect getaway
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If life in Cannes is a festival,
it is because nothing is left up to chance, everything is planned
to the smallest detail to meet the expectations of everyone
who visits there. Here, where French cuisine is at its finest
, we are invited by the most dignified representatives of this
art to take part in a "festival of flavour", shellfish
and crustaceans, freshly caught fish, local specialities perfumed
with the delicate aromas of basil, garlic or black
olive. From prestigious cuisine to traditional dishes, the
palace is not to the missed.
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Accommodation in Cannes, amongst the most prestigious
in the world, is unsurpassable. After a gastronomic voyage
of discovery, you can relax in the palaces, the haunts of
many famous faces, where you can rub shoulders with the stars.
There is of course more modest, but by no means inferior accommodation
available in the many hotels, tourist residences and apartments.
The choice, as much qualitative as quantitative , has always
catered for the most discerning tourist.
With its Old Port, the illustrious "Croisette" and
the Old Town, scented with Italian fragrances , Cannes is
a festival of discovery. And with the "Rue d'Antibes",
which reads like an honours list of the best known designers
and is the last word in luxury and elegance,
Cannes is also a festival of shopping.
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However, Cannes is also and perhaps more importantly
the cultural cradle of this picturesque region where the past
has been preserved. You only need travel 6 kilometres to discover
the capital of pottery "Vallauris", where Picasso,
Cocteau and Jean Marais made their mark. A little
further on, though still less than 7 km away, from the old town
of Mougins, you can benefit from are of the most breath taking
views of this blooming region, as well as visit the many art
galleries and an impressive collection of Picasso prints. Grasse,
the perfume capital of the world lies a mere 16 km away
, as does Biot, renowned for its glass, where you will
be guided through a fantastical, dream-life world of colours
and forms. 20 kms away you will find the place in which many
modern art greats take to their wings . Saint Paul de Vence
invites you to visit its narrow streets and ramparts,
spared by time, and the famous square where Yves Montand
played "pétanque" (bowls) as well as its impressive cultural
richness. Not forgetting Antibes, all of 10 kms away,
where you will find fortifications, a first class
museum of Picasso's works and a maritime park, "Marine
land", where dolphins, orcs and sea-lions splash and frolic.
An hours journey by car and you find yourself in a place where
you can ski and share in the joys and delights of the
mountains , or discover the extravagance of one
of the very last principalities in the world and one of the
most famous, Monaco.
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Cannes is the byword for year round enjoyment, which
can be found close at hand. A place where culture, shopping,
relaxation, sport and leisure meet.
Cannes is life at its very best. |
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