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Cannes occupies a singular position on the French Riviera, a city whose international reputation is built on more than its famous film festival. The Croisette, the palm-lined boulevard that curves along the Bay of Cannes, defines the city’s identity: a place where the Mediterranean is always present, where the Esterel hills form a backdrop to the west, and where the architecture ranges from Belle Époque palaces to contemporary residential towers. It is a city that functions year-round, not merely as a seasonal resort.

Daily life in Cannes centres on the Marché Forville, the covered market open every morning near the old port. The Rue Meynadier offers independent food shops and casual dining. Restaurants of note include La Palme d’Or at the Martinez and Mantel in the Suquet quarter. The Suquet itself, the old hilltop town, is a ten-minute walk from the Croisette.

Cannes is served by its own train station on the main Marseille to Ventimiglia line, with direct TGV services to Paris taking approximately five hours. Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport is 26 kilometres to the east, reachable in around 30 minutes by car or taxi. The A8 motorway connects Cannes to Monaco in under an hour and to Aix-en-Provence in approximately 90 minutes. Helicopter transfers to Monaco take around 15 minutes.