
Cannes Travel Guide
France
Cannes is a city of around 70,000 people on France’s Mediterranean coast, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. It is served by Mandelieu Airport (CEQ), making the airport the main named air-access point for travellers flying to the city.
The nearest named beaches include Gardanne's cave beach, 7.3 kilometres away, and Plage du Ponteil in Antibes, 9.0 kilometres away. Other options within 40 kilometres include plage du port in Antibes, Pointe Notre Dame beach and Abel Ballif Beach in Saint-Raphaël, Calanque de Maubois, and plage du centenaire in Nice.
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Weather in Cannes
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Pays in EUR
Plug type Type E & Type C (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +33
Tipping: Tipping is customary in France for good service, but it is not obligatory as service charges are often included. Leaving a small tip is appreciated to acknowledge satisfactory service.
Best time to visit Cannes
Jan
14°7Feb
14°7Mar
16°9Apr
19°7May
22°12Jun
27°7Jul
31°2Aug
31°4Sep
26°7Oct
22°9Nov
17°7Dec
14°6Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Cannes
Gardanne's cave beach
7.3 km away
Plage du Ponteil, Antibes
9 km away
Plage de la Salis, Antibes
9.2 km away
plage du port
9.7 km away
Pointe Notre Dame beach
10.6 km away
Abel Ballif Beach
11.1 km away
Calanque de Maubois
13.2 km away
plage du centenaire
25.6 km away
Things to do in Cannes
0.9 km
Cimetière du Grand Jas
monument
1.3 km
Château Vallombrosa
historic site
1 km
Chapelle de la Misericorde de Cannes
christian place of worship
0.5 km
Musée de la Castre
art museum
0.6 km
Monument aux Morts de Cannes
monument
0.4 km
Eglise Protestante Unie de Cannes
christian place of worship
0.2 km
La Malmaison
art gallery
0.7 km
Getting there
Mandelieu Airport · 5.1 km
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