The checked plan · Cannes

Cannes in 2 days, day by day

In January, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Cannes, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Full days the planner fills in each month.

Day 1: City centre and Croisette, Old Port and Forville, Le Suquet

  1. Palace of Festivals and Congresses

    about 30 min

    The Film Festival palace at the end of the Croisette, with its 22 steps and the line of star handprints in front.

    What to do there
    • Pose for a photo on the 22 steps
    • Find your hand in the star handprints out front

    City centre and CroisettePalais des Festivals et des Congrès, 1 Bd de la Croisette, 06400 CannesBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Vilfeu, Master Ice-Cream Makers

    about 30 min

    A third-generation ice-cream shop with an American-diner look near the Croisette; more than 80 flavours.

    What to do there
    • Choose from more than 80 flavours
    • Try the cottage-cheese sorbet
    • Have a crêpe

    City centre and Croisette18 Rue Bivouac Napoléon, 06400 CannesBest: afternoon, golden hour, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Le Caveau 30

    about 90 min

    A seafood brasserie on rue Félix Faure with a first-floor room that has a sea view; open daily.

    What to do there
    • Eat shellfish and fish in the first-floor sea-view room
    • Order the paella or a seafood platter
    • Book a table ahead

    Old Port and Forville45 Rue Félix Faure, 06400 CannesBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  4. Old Port of Cannes

    about 30 min

    The 1950s harbour at the heart of Cannes, where fishermen's boats moor beside yachts, below the Suquet.

    What to do there
    • Walk along the quay past the yachts
    • Look for the old rigging and the sailing boats
    • Watch the fishermen's boats moor

    Old Port and ForvilleJetée Albert Edouard, 06400 CannesBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Notre-Dame d'Espérance Church

    about 30 min

    The Provençal Gothic church at the top of Le Suquet, built in 1627, with a view over the town and the bay.

    What to do there
    • Take in the view of the town and bay from the hill
    • Look at the 14th-15th century wood panelling
    • See the musical crèche

    Le Suquet1 Rue de la Castre, 06400 CannesBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. La Pizza Cresci

    about 75 min

    A wood-fired pizza place on the Old Port quay, with a terrace facing the port, open from noon to after midnight.

    What to do there
    • Eat a wood-fired pizza
    • Finish with the homemade apple pie
    • Sit on the terrace facing the port

    Old Port and Forville3 Quai Saint-Pierre, 06400 CannesBest: lunch, dinner, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

Day 2: City centre and Croisette, Old Port and Forville, Croix des Gardes

  1. La Malmaison Art Centre

    about 45 min

    An art gallery in a former hotel on the Croisette with solo exhibitions of 20th and 21st century artists.

    What to do there
    • See a solo exhibition of a 20th or 21st century artist
    • Go up to the roof terrace

    City centre and Croisette47 Bd de la Croisette, 06400 CannesBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Gambetta Market

    about 40 min

    A neighbourhood market on Place Gambetta, at the end of rue Hoche, open every morning except Monday.

    What to do there
    • Shop for seasonal fruit and vegetables
    • Buy local fish and flowers
    • Hunt for bargain clothes

    City centre and Croisette3 Pl. Gambetta, 06400 CannesBest: early morning, morning, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Astoux et Brun

    about 90 min

    A seafood brasserie behind the Palais, in the same family since 1953, serving lunch and dinner every day.

    What to do there
    • Taste oysters with a glass of white wine
    • Eat fish, shellfish and crustaceans
    • Sit on a terrace over the Suquet and Place des Allées

    Old Port and Forville27 Rue Félix Faure, 06400 CannesBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Villa Rothschild and Noailles Library

    about 45 min

    An 1881 villa built for Baroness Betty de Rothschild, now a public library, with a garden; both are listed Historic Monuments.

    What to do there
    • Take a walk in the villa garden
    • Go to a reading or cultural event
    • Read in the library reading rooms

    Croix des Gardes1 Av. Jean de Noailles, 06400 CannesBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Croix des Gardes Park

    about 90 min

    The wooded hill above Cannes with 20 km of paths, six belvederes and a 12 m steel cross at the top.

    What to do there
    • Climb to a belvedere for views of the bay and the Lérins islands
    • Walk the paths among cork oak, pine and mimosa
    • Use the outdoor health course
    • Walk it in February when the mimosa is in bloom

    Croix des Gardes56 Av. de la Croix des Gardes, 06400 CannesBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Le Bistrot Gourmand

    about 90 min

    A bistro near the Forville market serving home-made Mediterranean cooking, with a bouillabaisse on reservation.

    What to do there
    • Book the bouillabaisse of local fish
    • Choose a wine by the glass
    • Try the ceviche or the steak tartare

    Old Port and Forville10 Rue du Dr Pierre Gazagnaire, 06400 CannesBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

In short

2 full days, 12 places, planned for January. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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