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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Allow 1 to 2 days · 19 places in the guide

The Côte d'Azur resort that hosts the Film Festival: the Palais des Festivals and its steps, a covered market, the wooded Croix des Gardes hill and, by boat from the Old Port, the Lérins islands with a working abbey and the Iron Mask fort.

A first look at Cannes

To see

Croix des Gardes Park

about 90 min

The wooded hill above Cannes with 20 km of paths, six belvederes and a 12 m steel cross at the top.

Iron Mask Museum and Fort Royal

about 75 min

An archaeology museum in the Vauban-style Fort Royal on Sainte-Marguerite island, reached by ferry from the Old Port.

La Malmaison Art Centre

about 45 min

An art gallery in a former hotel on the Croisette with solo exhibitions of 20th and 21st century artists.

Lérins Abbey, Saint-Honorat Island

about 150 min

A working Cistercian monastery on Saint-Honorat island, reached by ferry from the Old Port; the island is free to enter.

Notre-Dame d'Espérance Church

about 30 min

The Provençal Gothic church at the top of Le Suquet, built in 1627, with a view over the town and the bay.

To eat and drink

Astoux et Brun

about 90 min

A seafood brasserie behind the Palais, in the same family since 1953, serving lunch and dinner every day.

Aux Bons Enfants

about 90 min

A family-run Provençal restaurant on rue Meynadier for four generations, with a set menu of the day.

La Pizza Cresci

about 75 min

A wood-fired pizza place on the Old Port quay, with a terrace facing the port, open from noon to after midnight.

Le Bistrot Gourmand

about 90 min

A bistro near the Forville market serving home-made Mediterranean cooking, with a bouillabaisse on reservation.

Le Caveau 30

about 90 min

A seafood brasserie on rue Félix Faure with a first-floor room that has a sea view; open daily.

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