Cannes Travel Forum

I'll admit it! I turn 61 next week & everything is slowing down. I'm trying to find train fares for my wife & I but can't seem to figure them out. I show anywhere from 33 Eu. on up. I don't know weather that's for one or two, Round or One way trip and/or senior fares. We'd like to take a quick trip to Nice from Cannes while on a cruise stop. We also plan on a local tour of Cannes called "Big Tour". Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

We are staying in Cannes for a few days in June. Is there a bus from Cannes to St Tropez so that we can go for the day please?

Could anyone tell me which is the best bus to get to La Napoule from Cannes on Tuesday 22nd April around 10.00am. Need to get to the area near the Royal Casino Hotel.
Many Thanks

We are staying at the Carlton Cannes InterContinental, 58, BD. LA Croisette BP 155 and wanted to know if anyone knew of a good place to park our rental car. The parking fee at the hotel is 37 euro.

Can we park on the street anywhere or do you know somewhere else that might be cheaper? Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi,

Me and 2 friends want to visit Cannes whilst travelling around Europe with an InterRail Pass this summer.

We've booked flights into Barcelona and want to know if we can get a train from Barcelona to Cannes with our pass and how long it would take.

Also, we want to go to Florence (with a stop of in Nice/Monaco) - does anyone know if we can do this?


Many thanks for all help

Lula

It is a combination trip of work and vacation. I have to meet a person that lives in Tanneron (one meeting for 2 hours) - we agreed to meet in Cannes, but the meeting can take place in Tanneron. It is our first time in South of France _ my husband needs mostly -rest, so what we think to do - is rent a nice place ( it can be in a small Boutiq hotel' or house, or room in an house ) - that will be our foacl point and we will go around with the car have nice trips. Not too much walking as I am recovering from torn muscle, and not too much driving as we try to rest. Any information - suggestions - will be appriciated. I looked at the VT - recomendation - but I am lost, because I canwt deside wich city to stay near by' what is important to see. I know that Avinion is great and San Paul de Vence - but they are far from canne. I don't want the tourist beausy places - we want peace, nature, small allies, culture, maybe going out here and there . Can you recommened a place to stay, good relaiable car rental agancy, restaurnts ( you can write me details in a mail). Help dear people help.

HELLO
I AM PLANNING TO GO TO CANNES UN JUNE AND I TALK TO MY TRAVEL AGENT, AND SHE TOLD ME TO STAY IN THE MAJESTIC BARRIERE HOTEL, AND IT SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS HOTELS, BUT I HAVE BEEN READING REVIEWS AND THEY ARE BAD, THEY SAY THE HOTEL IS OLD, THAT THEY ARE INSECTS IN THE ROOMS, THAT IT'S DIRTY, SO I AM REALLY CONFUSED, THEN, MY SECOND OPTION IS THE INTERCONTINENTAL CARLTON HOTEL, BUT THE REVIEWS ALSO SAY IS DIRTY, OLD, THAT NEEDS TO BE RENOVATED, SO I AM GETTING TO THE POINT I AM SO CONFUSED, I AM LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NICE ON LA CROISETTE AVENUE, CAN SOMEBODY GIVE ME ADVISE???, I HAVE BEEN READING REVIEWS FROM THIS PAGE AND EVERYBODY SEEM TO KNOW A LOT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP!

I am traveling to south france via paris at the end of July. I have 5 days and would like to know the best place to stay. I want great beaches, shopping and nighlife- without paying a million dollars a night for a hotel. Which area would you recommend staying? I see there is cannes, nice, monaco..?? any must sees or hotel recommendations? three girls in our early 30's

Just one more thing - we are young and love our night life - is Cannes better that Nice for night life? Will it be expensive in November?

My buddy and I are flying to Nice in November and we are hoping to spend a cuple of days in cannes.

Can someone recommend the cheapest way to get there?

Also what is Cannes like in November - is it cold/wet and is it busy?

Thanks!

how far is the train station from Nice airport./ What should I pay for a taxi from Nice to Cannes

what is the nearest airport for cannes? valid answers are deeply appreciated..

On Oct 14, 2007, we (2 couples in their early 60's) will have about 10 hrs. shore time from a cruise ship. Any input as to how warm it is likely to be?
Secondly, what are some of the interesting day time things to do in Cannes - including a beer/wine stop somewhere to enjoy some local flavour? We'll have seen lots of "history" and "antiquity" by the time we get to this stop, so would probably lean toward something beachy or casual. There seems little point going to Nice or Monte Carlo (as some of the ship tours offer), when we are in CANNES!
Input appreciated.

Hello there,
I would like to know which is the best beach-bar-restaurant in la-croisette to spend the day in 15th of August. I also want to have dinner watching the fireworks festival.My first choise right now is Vegaluna.
Any advice?

Hi everyone,
Can someone fill me in on when the shops are open in Cannes, such as grocery shopping as well as general cloths/shoes /accessories etc.and are the times/days the same all along the riviera.
Thank you for you help. regards, Michele

Hi

We are going to Cannes in July and would love to spend a day sailing around in a boat (sunbathing, swimming, generally relaxing..!) Does anyone know of any good (small) boat excursions? Unfortunately can't afford to charter one for the day..!

Thanks

My wife, 13 yr old daughter & I will be staying 3-4 nights in Cannes/ Nice in August 13-16. Which town should we stay in. We cannot find any reasons to pick one over the other. We want to be near the beach but will have a car and to see the sights. We will take a day trip to Monnaco. Thanks.

Hi@all!

We are late :-)... We, two guys are searching for a 2/3 star b&b, hotel for the period of 20/06 to 23/06/2007.

Does anyone have any experiences, if there is a chance to get a room for reasonable price during the cannes lion festival? And is there a chance to book locally a room?

Thanks for any information!

A bientôt!

Marco

My Wife 13 year old daughter and I will be spending a few days in the S France at the end of August and would like to know what are some interesting sights to see. We will have a car at our disposal. Also are the beaches public, do we need to stay at a hotel with beach access. Is St Tropez worth the trip?
Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I think this question is going to be one for someone living in Cannes. We are a family of 2 adults,2 children & luggage staying at Residence Maeva 5 rue de la Verrerie Cannes la Bocca. We will be catching the 7.30am TVG train from Cannes to Paris on Sat. Sept.1st What I need to know is how do we get from where we are staying to the station in Cannes to catch the TVG? particularly at the early time we need to leave. Would we be better just getting a taxi and if does anyone have an idea of how much that would cost. Or are there early buses or trains that would take us from la Bocca to the TVG station and if so where would we catch them in relation to where we are staying? I appreciate your help, I wouldn't have been able to plan this trip as well as I have (Or at least think I have!) without the invaluable help of other VT members. Regards, Michele

Dear all,
I'm planing on spending 5 days in mid August in CoteD'Azur and the Italian Riviera.
Please i need some feedback about Chateau Residence des Artistes. Is it close to Cannes and also in a nice area? Does anyone have any other recommentation for a nice place to stay between Cannes and Monaco? Also which are the best beaches with sand even with a fee to enter?
Thank you in advance

Dear all,

I will be in Cannes with my girlfriend towards the end of June. We are looking for 2/3 star not so expensive hotel accomodation which is close to the sea. We we also be interested in renting an apartment but I have no idea about the prices. We we be spending 4 nights. Could you suggest any particular place?

Regards
Stefan & Romina

Hi im flying in to Toulouse and would like to then immediately hop on a bus to cannes , does anyone know any website or bus service that runs this leg in the afternoon to evening peroid ? if so please advise ... will be there on the 24th thru the 27th of may

cheers

A330 Skipper ;)

I am a starving adjunct faculty trying to get to Cannes bec. I have a film there. If I get the plane ticket I will barely have $$ to stay. Is it possible? Any suggestions?

Hi everyone,can anyone give me an idea of how long it would take to drive from Cannes to the leaning tower of Pisa. We have a week in Cannes in late August and wondered if we could hire a car and do the trip. Could we drive there and back in a long day (we are from Australia where it is not uncommon to leave early in the morning and do a five hour drive spend an hour looking at something then drive the five hours straight back home)Obviously if it is a really long way to Pisa then we could stay overnight, if we had to do that does anyone know if there are any cheaper hotels in Pisa. I thank you for your advice.Regards, Michele

My wife & I are looking for a naturist beach between Antibes and Frejus. We have been told that there are some in the area but we have been unable to find them. Does anyone know any such beaches in the area & how to find them?
Many Thanks,
Bue.

I am going to be coming over for a weekend with 4 friends and would love to know the best bars and clubs to visit, also best lapdancing clubs etc, proper boys weekend

Thanks

I am coming to France for 10 days soon (for the film festival in mid May), and would like to buy a SIM card either in Cannes or in Nice.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent firm or place to buy the card? Roughly how much can I expect to spend?

Thanks for your help!

I need to be in Cannes for business during The Film Festival, but apparently I cannot stay there because all hotels are already booked for that period. Which one of the near-by towns should I choose, in order to have the best connection and the easiest approach to Cannes? I am considering places it takes no more than 20-30 minutes ride to get there. Also, could you tell me how much a bus ticket would cost? And how much would be taking a cab?
Very important note, I would prefer a place that is connected with Cannes by bus at night as well. Are there any? I have been told there is only train at night, but I also read some warnings that train stations there are not very safe at that time. Could you tell me if this is true?
Thanks a lot for any information you might have.

Hi everyone,
We will be staying in La Bocca for a week at the end of September then we must be in Paris on the 1st of September (a Saturday) I have been trying to work out whether we should fly or go by train. We are 2 adults and 2 kids, the train seems more convenient because I think it goes from Cannes (it's hard to get exact info as their english section of their web site is useless - hardly any info at all.) If we go by plane it is quicker but more expensive and we'd have to get to Nice airport to catch it. Does anyone know if the train arrives in the heart of Paris or would we have to transfer, we will be staying in the St.Germaine area.Also would it be necessary to book this far ahead or could we buy the tickets a couple of days ahead? Or should we just take the plane??? getting the message that I'm confused? It would help enormously if I could speak & read French, I'm trying to learn for our trip but only on the basics so far, I know my name which should come in handy when I get lost - which I know I will!! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Michele