Cannes

Cannes, France

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Cannes France Travel Guide

[Last updated January 2, 2021]

It’s the quintessential French Riviera town, and it’s as ritzy as they come - even ordinarily. But if you come during the film festival in May, you won’t find a hotel room or even a bed in a shared room, and you’ll be hard-pressed to not trip over paparazzi or someone or other from the film crowd - maybe Spielberg, or Keanu Reeves, or Johnny Depp, or Scarlett Johansson, who knows! - for the place is crawling with them. Still, you can stroll down the palm-lined Promenade de la Croisette, or browse in those luxury brand stores and fashion boutiques on Rue d’Antibes, or maybe stop by a patisserie on Rue Meynadier for some ganache-filled chocolates. And you know, when you get home you might even get to tell your friends you spied Scarlett Johansson in black party gown at the Carlton! – and it’ll be like, wow!