 annes dates back to the fifth century when the Lérins
Islands were inhabited by a religious community. Sailors
and fishermen were the only inhabitants of Cannes until
the middle of the 19th century when Lord Henry Brougham
and Vaux, Lord
Chancellor of Great Britain and a famous speaker in
the House of Lords, discovered the delights of the area
and founded an English colony there.
The
natural beauty remains in the vieille ville (the old
town) Antibes, fortified
by Vauban, lies encircled by its ramparts. Old
Antibes is
a traditional Mediterranean Sea port, with its Provencal market, narrow shopping streets and
medieval castle (which in 1949 became the first museum
in the world devoted to the works of Picasso).
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Cannes,
lying as it does in the heart of both the traditional Cote d'Azur and
today's modern, technological sector of the Cote d'Azur
is ideally situated geographically.
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Cannes,
"Star" of the Riviera is a magical city, a
place of pleasures : sport, gastronomy, leisure, shows,
discovery... Cannes gives to every instant of your days
and nights the personal touch that transforms your life
into a festival.
Cannes is opening its doors to allow you to discover
a unique and memorable city, renowed around the world.
The Suquet, the Croisette, the Royal Residences, the
Palais des Festivals... are offered to you, along with
the charms of history and the reality of a city entering
the 21st century. There are visits by foot organised
by guides, every wednesdays at 2:30pm. 40 f ( 6,10 )
free for children under the age of 12.
At
the heart of the town, overlooking the sea, between
old Cannes and the promenade of "La Croisette", sits
the "Palais des Festivals et des Congrès".
It's a stone's throw from most of the hotels, shops
and lively streets of Cannes and is one of the few conference
centres in the world of the size from which you can
walk back to your hotel while enjoying the view of the
bay.
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