It's in the old town and its famous Suquet that we advise you to begin your visit to Cannes. You can get here from various directions by following the gentley sloping lanes intersected by picturesque stairways where the pedestrian is king.

Things to see: the ramparts, musée de la Castre, square tower and the religious buildings. An exceptional view point over the town, port, Croisette, Iles de Lérins and over a large part of the bay of Cannes. On foot from the old town, the soul of Cannes, the Forville market and its ring of food shops (butchers, delicatessens, (...)

It's in the old town and its famous Suquet that we advise you to begin your visit to Cannes. You can get here from various directions by following the gentley sloping lanes intersected by picturesque stairways where the pedestrian is king.

Things to see: the ramparts, musée de la Castre, square tower and the religious buildings. An exceptional view point over the town, port, Croisette, Iles de Lérins and over a large part of the bay of Cannes. On foot from the old town, the soul of Cannes, the Forville market and its ring of food shops (butchers, delicatessens, fishmongers bakers, wine merchants, etc.) will allow you to discover one of the aspects of a town eternally famous for its shopping. You will also enjoy the exceptional geographical location of Canneswhich is ideal for short excursions to Grasse, Mouginsand Antibes.

Bygone Times Market, Place de l'Etang, open every Friday from 8am to 7pm

The arts and crafts market, les Allées de la Liberté open Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 6pm

Antiques - Second-hand goods, Forville Market open every Monday from 8am to 6pm

Museums

Discover the richness of Cannes' culture and history with guided tours of Musée de la Castre and Musée de la Mer, Espace Miramar and la Malmaison and introduce yourself to the visual arts workshops !

Digital technology, computing, new communication technologies: the largest conferences in the world are held in Cannes.

In addition to the Film Festival with 120 000 participants, other important annual events of the Palais season include the MIDEM (music, 9 000 participants), the TAX FREE World Exhibition (world trade fair of tax-free products, 15 000 participants), the MIPTV (television, 12 000 participants), the MIPCOM (films, video, programs and communication, 12 000 participants), the International Advertising Festival, (Lions d'or, 9 000 participants), the MIPIM (real estate, 16 000 participants), as well as a number of world conferences, particularly in the computing and pharmaceutical sectors, that attract thousands of professionals from other countries.

The Palais also organizes and hosts events open to the general public, such as the International Game Festival, Cannes Shopping Festival, the International Dance Festival or the Electro Pantiero Festival, to name a few.

Overall there are more than 55 professional events that attract something about 290 000 visitors each year... The Palais des Festivals is considered to be the true economic "conductor" in the basin of Cannes, since it functions about 300 days, earns 780 millions Euros annually and generates about 12 000 jobs, including 4 400 direct jobs all year long.