Cannes, France

Cannes is one of the most legendary towns along the French Riviera, famous for the International Film Festival held in May and home to several super-deluxe luxury hotels fronting on a long sandy beach. But surprisingly, the main shopping area and old section are down-to-earth, with normal prices and a friendly atmosphere. Touring strategies can be summed up in a nutshell: walk from the train station to the waterfront, stroll along the shore to the Old Town, eat and shop, then meander back to the station through the pedestrian area. It's an easy four-block walk from the train station to the shore where you can have a peek at the high life exemplified in the extraordinary hotel palaces lining the grand Boulevard de la Croisette. Nobody will stop you from walking through their lobbies and perhaps pausing for some refreshments.
Just beyond the marina on the other side of the Film Festival Hall, you will reach the Old Town of Cannes, easily be missed by those hesitant to walk uphill, but don't be dissuaded. Called "le Suquet," this simple neighborhood is a welcome counterpoint to the ostentatious display of wealth down below.
A central lane, Rue Meynadier, is for pedestrians only and runs for about a mile towards the train station, which is where you'll be heading shortly to continue the day's journey. There are plenty of souvenir shops and all variety of merchandise for sale on these busy main streets of Cannes. When you have finally finished your visit to this beautiful city, walk over to the train station and resume your journey.

[videolabguy]

My good friend, Bruno lives in Cannes! Hi Bruno!

[Hypohair]

Thanks for the look at a beautiful place that because of health and lack of funds I won't be able to visit real life. Rather depressing to be quite honest :O

[L.M]

Bonny day for filming, very drooket. Catching people in their real moods. I must admit I haven’t heard much about the church system or the jailing system mentioned in your travelogues. A very prevalent part of the misery filtering through the residents. Wonderfully laced with history. Ta

[eisenjeisen]

I was 19 years old and on the French Riviera in the 1950s in the US Navy and i had a Ball, and it might be heading in that direction again with the dollar very unstable today as then the dollar was very strong, thanks for upload!

[EM-kfso]

I love go there every weekend and holidays

[dimaamhaz]

I am lebanese and I live in lebanon, but in the summer I have a house in cannes so we stay there the whole summer and we go to italy, spain, switzerland and many more in our car

[scrofanigiuseppe]

Ich würde für immer kommen dein mario scrofani voll Monster wo ich wohne

[ANTUBER]

Fun fact: Elton John's "I'm still standing" song was shot here

[noemigonzalez]

Denniscallan tienes unos viajes increibles, me gustaria comunicarme con usted pues disfruto mucho de  tus viajes, yo estube en cannes el ano pasado y no vi lo mismo que tu muestras al igual que  en Monaco, me gustaria hacer un viaje con su compania.

[arnotje]

anyone noticed the piramid on the ceiling of the Hilton hotel with gold capstone???

[sentimentaloldme]

Love Cannes and Nice for holidays....Great location and people very friendly...

[titteryenot]

Well now. Cannes. I first visited back in ‘94 on a wee cycle from Nice to Toulon, and as a gauche, culture-free zone I whizzed through along the Croisette without so much a sidelong glance at the place, and was spat out the town rolling on down to Frejus. Should I have stopped? Well, one visit since that youthful escapade, and I would say, er, yes and no. In other words probably worth seeing but not worth going to see. The main drag, the aforementioned Croisette, is nothing more than a second-rate Promenade des Anglais, 20 miles along the coast. The buildings are gaudier but also less interesting. On the plus side, the beach fronting them *is* sand, (imported, apparently) and so no risk of haemorrhoids a la Nice’ pebbly plage. The town behind the garish, grinning mouth (a few gold teeth included) of La Croisette, is nothing but a poseur’s paradise, as well-heeled young wannabe starlets, well-upholstered, beer-gutted hairy blokes of a certain age (i.e. north of 60) and well-plastic surgeried matrons with faces stiffer than a fireman’s pole, and lips more stung-looking than a careless bee-keeper, prance up and down in the sad knowledge that time and (even the slack Mediterranean) tide wait for no one. So, that’s it really. Oh, but wait, I forgot, on the edge of town there is hope. On closer inspection, Le Suquet, Cannes’ salty old bit, is as charming a jumble of ancient houses as any on this whole coast. The views from atop the hill the village climbs are also tip-top.

[denniscallan]

Thanks Graham, I agree -- if everyone could help spread the word I would get there.

[bensev]

Thank you Dennis for your wonderful videos... So grateful that your sharing your travels with all of us...You are an exceptional Tour Leader!!!! Cheers!!!

[mlilyabejaoui]

I was born and live here in Cannes !! I'm so proud of history of my town

[taukchi]

INFINITE CHATTER OF THE AUTHOR DOES NOT ALLOW TO TAKE PLEASURE IN THE IMAGE OF THIS REMARKABLE CITY

[squishyangel]

Damn, this video still going :) thanks for making it

[jasminespencer]

Come on Dennis it’s pronounced can like tin can not con like James Caan.

[gpat]

Dennis you should have 10, 000 views for each video. Quite superb. Thank you. Greetings from Scotland.

[armandosousa]

Armando João Sousa Cidade maravilhosa à beira mar. Adorei .