Cannes, France Photo Gallery
From the ship looking at Cannes and a huge yacht.
A fun painted bus in Cannes. The art on each of them was different.
The stairway we just climbed to get to the charming, medieval Le Suquet area.
Exploring the backroads of Cannes in the Le Suquet area.
The view from the top of the hill in Le Suquet area looking at Vieux Port’s yacht-filled marina.
Musée des explorations du mondé-Museum of Explorations of the World.
Now the Musée des explorations du monde, this was a medieval castle that served as a monks' monastery many years ago.
Le Suquet area is very beautiful with many flowers.
I love the garden arch entrance!
Église Notre-Dame d'Espérance-Church of Our Lady of Hope and its bell tower on top of the hill in Le Suquet.
This is a painting inside the church of Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist.
We found this 3-D painting on the side of this house interesting. It says "Hotel of the Beach," so I wonder if it was paying homage to what this building used to be or maybe still is.
Another cute street in the Le Suquet area.
And another.
A nice pedestrian street with many sidewalk cafes and shops.
Marché Forville-Market Forville Selling a wonderful range of local produce - from tomatoes, cheeses, oils and herbs - the Forville is must-see for foodies, so we went.
Seafood paella in the market.
Eggs were sold with the type of chicken. I wonder how much a difference it makes.
Many different herbs and spices.
The cherries look so good.
Such delicious looking fruit! (and tiny strawberries)
Statue of Lord Brougham – Cannes’“father” He was on his way to Italy when an outbreak of cholera blocked the Italian border and he was forced to stay in France. He fell in love with the area, settled here permanently and many of his friends followed him here.
A window display in one of the designer stores.
Cannes Festival Posters.
The red carpet where the Cannes Film Festival takes place.
I'm on the red carpet surrounded by the stars.
Clint Eastwood's handprints at Cannes Walk of Fame.
Meg Ryan's handprints at Cannes Walk of Fame.
Julie Andrew's handprints at Cannes Walk of Fame.
Where we had lunch on Rue Saint Antoine.
Les Murs Peints (Painted Wall)-This impressive mural features 100 years of movie stars, celebrating cinematic greats such as Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Micky Mouse, and even memorable characters like Batman, and R2-D2.
These French desserts look like pieces of art.
One of the beaches close to the tender port.
Looking towards the many resorts in Cannes.
The Île Sainte-Marguerite is the largest of the Lérins Islands, about half a mile off shore from Cannes.