Cannes, a “global village” and Mediterranean coastal community with a strong Provencal identity, is a key venue for business and tourism that welcomes over 3 million visitors each year from all over the world. Located at the very heart of the French Riviera, Cannes benefits from an exceptional climate and geographic situation where a person can be on the ski slopes, at the shore and in the countryside on the same day. Cannes, worldwide known for its International Film Festival, is also famous for its wonderful bay, fine sand beaches, crystal clear waters and the outstanding natural beauty of the Lérins Islands, located only fifteen minutes by boat from the City harbours.Besides, Cannes is a cultural and historical city which hosts various museums and listed monuments: the medieval Fortified Monastery and the seven chapels of the Saint-Honorat Island sheltering a Cistercian monastic community, the 16th century churches of the scenic Suquet old town, the 17th century Fort Royal of the Sainte-Marguerite Island where the famous Man with the Iron Mask was imprisoned, the 19th palaces and town houses along the mythic Croisette that once welcomed the European royal families and, since 2021, the Cannes Underwater Museum by Jason deCaires Taylor. Last but not least, Cannes is a bustling city with pleasant street cafés, finest restaurants and trendy clubs located all over the city.
