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Cannes

Create your own scent in Grasse, Côte d'Azur

A refuge of Riviera chic, with palm trees blowing in the wind and a good dollop of glitz and glamour

Best known for the star-studded film festival on the Croisette every May, Cannes is synonymous with a dizzyingly well-heeled crowd and that fabulous, palm-lined promenade. But, away from the pizzazz, there’s actually quite a lot to do in the other eleven months of the year. In Le Suquet, the lively old quarter, the narrow streets offer up tiny restaurants and views of the Mediterranean from the top of every staircase. Back down at sea level, take your position on the Croisette for the best people watching in Europe before dipping into the boutiques of the Rue d’Antibes and seeking out still-warm flatbreads and tapenade at the Marché Forville. For a change of pace entirely, take the ferry (and a picnic) to the Lerins Islands of Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, sparkling, traffic-free gems of pristine forests, clear waters and, on Saint-Honorat, a community of 5th Century Cistercian monks.

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Things to do

What to do in Cannes

For the fifty-odd weeks when the film stars aren't in town, Cannes carries its fame lightly. Stroll the Croisette past the Palais des Festivals (red-carpet steps and all), then climb into Le Suquet, the old fishing quarter, for the view back across the bay. A short boat ride out, the Îles de Lérins offer pine woods, monks making wine on Saint-Honorat and the fort that once held the Man in the Iron Mask. Head half an hour inland to Grasse and a professional perfumer will help you create a scent of your own, or take a helicopter loop of the coast. Unless you're here for the Festival itself, avoid May: prices soar and the town fills to bursting. Come in June instead. Same sunshine, half the paparazzi.

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january

Winter Season — a good time to visit

Cannes in January is mild and sunny at 13°C / 55°F, with the Croisette's palms rustling over an almost empty promenade.

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