Cannes is famous throughout the world due to the annual Cannes Film Festival. The festival is seen as the leading festival in world cinema drawing in more big name stars and films than any other festival in the world.
The town is split into the Old and New Towns. The most beautiful beach in the area is the La Croisette, which is a long Boulevard along the beach home to the many stunning hotels in the area. It is along the beaches owned by these hotels that you are more likely to see the famous faces who grace the big screen.
There are many tours of the French Riviera you can do from Cannes:
