FRANCE - French Riviera
Cannes - Iles de Lerins
Cannes is the "star" of the French Riviera, famous for the International Film Festival and the glitzy hotels, cars, beaches and visitors attracted here.
The city of Cannes is centered around the old port, with the central part quite compact. The famous "Croisette" is the boulevard and the beach that extends around the bay to the east of the port, in the protected "Rade de Cannes".
The "Iles de Lérins" is a small archipelago just off the coast of Cannes. The Ile Sainte Marguerite is the larger island and is covered by a lovely forest of Allepo pine and eucalyptus. From the port area there is a short walk to the Fort Royal where you can see the now-bare little cell where the Man in the Iron Mask was incarcerated.
Saint Honorat, the smallest of the two Lerins Islands is named after Saint Honoratus who established an abbey here in the year 410.
BEST TIME to VISIT FRENCH RIVIERA.
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to CANNES
From May to October
city Hall
marina
Elegant hotel
old city - street view
Hotel Majestic - detail
Hotel Majestic
old city - street view
Hotel Majestic
La Croisette - building
La Croisette - Palais des Festivals
marina
old city - street view
La Croisette - Elegant hotel
old city - street view
La Croisette - Building
La Croisette - Old mansion now a museum
sandy beach
old city - street view
coastline
coastline
Around Cannes - Lerins islands
la croisette - old building
coastline
la croisette
la croisette
la croisette
la croisette - Elegant hotel
la croisette - Elegant hotel
old building
la croisette - building
Palais des Festivals - Famous for the Festival de Cannes
The Palais des Festivals is ready for the next Ascension of the steps for movie stars
Port of Cannes - Marina
La Croisette and a luxery hotel seen from a boat
The hill of Le “Suquet” is the birthplace of Cannes and is overlooking the Port
La Croisette is a long avenue stretching along the Mediterrannean see
La Croisette, view from the sea. The large white building on the left is the Palais des Festivals where stands the famous Festival de Cannes
Le Suquet hill is the oldest part of Cannes
La Croisette, view from the sea
La Croisette, view from the sea - Palais des Festivals
Port of Cannes
La Croisette, view from the sea
city centre - La Croisette - old mansion
city centre - Street View
City centre - Street view
city centre - La Croisette - Luxery hotel
City centre - Street view
City centre - Street view
City centre - Street view
City centre - Street view
City centre - Street view
City centre - Street view
City centre - Street view
City centre - Street view
Lerins islands are accessible by boat from the port of Cannes
Ile Sainte Marguerite is the biggest island and a real paradise off season
Ile Sainte Marguerite - Fort Royal is a fortress - Man oin the iron mask was jailed there
Ile Sainte Marguerite - Fort Royal
Ile Sainte Marguerite - Fort Royal
Ile Sainte Marguerite - Fort Royal - large old cannon
Ile Sainte Marguerite - small port
Ile Sainte Marguerite - landscape
Ile Sainte Marguerite - Coastline
Ile Sainte Marguerite - Fort Royal
Ile Sainte Marguerite - Fort Royal
Ile Saint-Honorat - old Abbey
Ile Saint-Honorat - religious statue
Ile Saint-Honorat is covered with trees and vineyards - A good place for a walk around the island
Ile Saint-Honorat - old church
Ile Saint-Honorat - old church
Ile Saint-Honorat - old church
Ile Saint-Honorat is accessible with 25-30 minutes boat from Port of Cannes
Ile Saint-Honorat is the smallest of the two Lerins Islands just off the coast of Cannes, is named after Saint Honoratus who established an abbey here in the year 410.
Ile Saint-Honorat is famous for its beauty and its Abbey
Ile Saint-Honorat - old Abbey
Ile Saint-Honorat - old Abbey
Ile Saint-Honorat - old tower
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape - seagull
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Walk around the island
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Trail
Ile Saint-Honorat - small chapel
Ile Saint-Honorat - Vineyard and church
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - View on Sainte Marguerite island
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape - seagull
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Church and vineyard
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape - Pristine water
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape and sailing boat
Ile Saint-Honorat - Coastline landscape - Pristine water