Cannes Travel Forum

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

Hello,

I am traveling to the South of France and Cannes in May.
I want to go to the VIP room to see DJ Tiesto.
I assume that I need tickets ahead of time.
Does anyone know how to get tickets to the VIP room?
The VIP room site is not up and the usual sites do not have tickets

Thank you

I am trying to decide which of the rentals I've found are beter for me because they are in an area more accessible to markets, restaurants, train, etc without renting a car. I am looking at one place in "Basse Californie" district and one on the Boulevard du Midi. Please help me!!! I don't want to have to rent a car for the entire motnh. If you know either of these areas, please clue me in as to walking, public transport, etc...

Cheers!
Lisa

Hello all. I am travelling to France for the first time in search of a beautiful place by the sea by which to finish my novel. I have found a couple of villas to rent. The cheaper of the two that I've narrowed them down to is in Cannes, but as I'll be staying for one month, I've gathered that there is more to do in Nice. I tend to go out in search of cafes and pubs to get work done. Which has the nicer beaches, or are they the same?

Also, I'm trying not to blow money on renting a car, so is one town better than the other for using public transportation.

Finally, if I were to take a trip into Italy or Spain while I'm there, which is recommended in terms of time, ease by train, etc...

Thanks so much for your help. If you think of any other advice for a first-time traveller to the south of France, feel free to chime in.

Hi

I'd like to take my family to the Rivierra but I'm struggling to find somewhere suitable. My requirements are:

1. Suitable for families (my daughter is 12 years old)
2. Hotel or apartments with pool (not camp sites or chalets)
3. Resort should have entertainment in the evenings suitable for families
4. Close to train station - I don't want to drive whilst on holiday !
5. Plenty of restaurants

I don't really want to stay a few miles out of resorts. I like Nice but I think it probably is a bit too big.

Generally, we tend to spend a lot of time by the pool, but going off on the odd day trip. So a nice hotel is important. In the evenings we like to visit restaurants then walk around the resort or watch live bands or magicians etc.

Can anyone recommend anywhere ? Thanks.

Any special tips for enjoying Cannes in the winter? We will be visiting for three days over Christmas break.

Any special tips for enjoying Cannes with a 2-year-old? Good playgrounds, etc.?

I'm going ot be spending over a month in France next summer. I enjoy playing beach volleyball and I'm curious if there is a beach that locals play at in Cannes? Is beach volleyball a popular sport there?

Thanks,

Brian

Hello,

Can someone supply info about music especially blues clubs in Cannes, Nice or the cote azur region. Thanks a lot.

In Cannes soon for a week with 6 and 4 year old and was wondering if anyone could recommend any good family friendly/relaxed restaurants.Advice most appreciated - Do most places have childrens menus also? - I have a 4 year old with very unsophisticated tastes.Thanks,SP

Is it better to train it to Monoco, or rent a car? I only have one day. Also does anyone know where in Cannes the ships dock?

Hi

Is there a way top get between the islands or do I have to get ferry back to Cannes and then another boat to the other island
Is it possible to go from Antibes to both islands and then to Cannes by ferry

Thanks in advance for advice

Trev

have got plenty of information on train journeys but cannot get any prices for the fares. anyone know approx cost of train fares from cannes to nice, cannes to monaco, or nice to monaco or direct me to a website with this info

Do you know how is the nightlife in Cannes in this period?
Tks

Hello everyone,

I wanted to see if anyone could suggest the best way to get from Paris to Cannes. Last time I was in Europe I took the train everywhere; however, I’ve never actually taken one from Paris to Cannes. I wanted to find out how long it takes by train and what is the ticket price for first class. Also, would it be better to just fly from Paris to Nice and take the train to Cannes from there?

Thanks a lot,
Jane.

I am arriving at the port of Cannes on cruise ship and want to go to St Tropez. Is there a bus or train that will get me there as I will be on foot?
My friends want to go from Cannes to Monoco to Nice on the bus can they get one from Cannes on foot?

Hello, We are 3 Independent film makers, urgently in need of accomadation in Cannes, from 17th May -25th May 2006.
Ideally , if anyone knows of a very small appartment 10 or 15 minutes walk from the centre of Cannes, it would be wonderful.
cheers!