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Cannes - Culture |
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Palais des Festival Famous
for its International Film Festival, Cannes is located in the southern
part of France, 30 km from Nice. Cannes was discovered by British
wealthy families in the 19th century because of its touristy facilities.
Before tourism, around 150 years ago Cannes was nothing more than an
unimportant fishing village. Since then it has become an elegant city
known round the world and attracts an international clientele. Today's
International Film Festival takes place between the Ascension Day and
Whit Sunday.
Thus the formerly poor fishing village of Cannes, happy at the resulting prosperity, and needing a symbol of its new fame as a resort for aristos, adopted Lord Brougham, and built their statue of him in bronze. By this time, people were coming to the Côte d'Azur for their health because the climate was so friendly all the year round. But as the word got out people started to arrive purely for pleasure - and as their numbers grew, so the local builders and entrepreneurs saw their opportunity and built fabulous hotels that were very ornate with palm courts and an endless menu. For those who could afford it, opulent villas were built in the style of Russian Trianons and Indian palaces. Plants were introduced which seemed appropriate for the area. From Africa came eucalyptus, from Australia mimosa, and in 1864 the Phoenix Canariensis was introduced better known as the palm tree - without which any Film Festival interview would not be complete Cannes had acquired many spacious villas, almost fifty hotels and a thriving market in house-and-estate-building. On the centenary of his birth the citizens of Cannes unveiled a statue of him and celebrated with a week of festivities including flower shows and regattas. Fashionable gentry from Queen Victoria's court visited for holidays, and not wishing to offend them, the citizens discontinued some of their long- established customs, such as carrying the dead, uncovered, through the streets before burial. Thus
the formerly poor fishing village of Cannes, happy at the resulting
prosperity, and needing a symbol of its new For those who could afford it, opulent villas were built in the style of Russian Trianons and Indian palaces. Plants were introduced which seemed appropriate for the area. From Africa came eucalyptus, from Australia mimosa, and in 1864 the Phoenix Canariensis was introduced better known as the palm tree - without which any Film Festival interview would not be complete. There are restaurants everywhere in Cannes, and of all kinds and prices, from Pizza or Tex-Mex to multiple Michelin 5-star. Seafood. Many of the seafood restaurants are on the Quai St. Pierre (along the west side of the port) or on the Rue Félix Faure. In "Astoux & Brun" on the corner of Rue Félix Faure and Rue Louis Blanc, for example, you can enjoy oysters or large shrimp and a bottle of Cabris blanc-des-blancs any hour of the day, avoiding the normal mealtime crowds. Terrace café-restaurants abound along the "la Croisette", with great star-and-car watching. The narrow Rue Saint Antoine going up the "Le Suquet" hill has several nice, cosy restaurants. View.
There's only one restaurant with a good view of Cannes' old harbour and
the sea out to the Lerin islands. The Méditerranée restaurant on the
top (7th) floor of the Sofitel, out at the corner of the port, has a
panoramic view of the port, the town, the sea and part of the Esterel. |
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Cannes
had acquired many spacious villas, almost fifty hotels and a thriving
market in house-and-estate-building. On the centenary of his birth the
citizens of Cannes unveiled a statue of him and celebrated with a week
of festivities including flower shows and regattas. Fashionable gentry
from Queen Victoria's court visited for holidays, and not wishing to
offend them, the citizens discontinued some of their long- established
customs, such as carrying the dead, uncovered, through the streets
before burial.
fame as a resort for aristos, adopted Lord Brougham, and built their
statue of him in bronze. By this time, people were coming to the Côte
d'Azur for their health because the climate was so friendly all the year
round. But as the word got out people started to arrive purely for
pleasure - and as their numbers grew, so the local builders and
entrepreneurs saw their opportunity and built fabulous hotels that were
very ornate with palm courts and an endless menu.