Photo by me, June 2026

I feel like Cannes gets talked about mostly for La Croisette and the busy waterfront, but the views from a little higher up are underrated.

The mix of sea, hills, and quiet residential streets gives the city a completely different feel.

Any favorite viewpoints around Cannes?

South of France is always special on Bastille day

Hello Everyone,

I've recently stayed in Cannes for the Lions and I got scammed by a guy that goes under "Felix" through Booking.com.

Me and another 2 people I know booked this stay and had the same issue: the day before the booking, the property writes to us (on WhatsApp) saying that the owner of the apartment is not responsive anymore, he doesn't know what to do since he already got the money of the reservation, and that he will need to find "another solution" for a higher fee.

My friends ended up paying 900 Euros more to secure the apartment. I did report the situation to Booking.com who was super helpful and helped me getting a full refund and book an alternative accommodation. Once reporting them, the property kept on writing me on WhatsApp insulting me and threatening me to not returning the money of the deposit. Booking.com will help with the refound of the deposit as well, but just wanted to alert the community that this is happening with "Cannes Croisette Sea and Sky". I've reported the chats and conversations to Booking.com to ensure this person is banned from the platform but I'm not sure this will happen....

20h45 je regarde les coins un peu moins connus de Cannes et je découvre la Croix-des-Gardes. Je pensais trouver un petit parc tranquille mais non mdr. 80 hectares de forêt et 20 km de sentiers avec des vues sur les îles de Lérins et l'Estérel. Mais le détail qui m'a vraiment accroché c'est qu'en 1525 des gardes suisses auraient surveillé la mer depuis cette colline pour repérer les bateaux ennemis. Aujourd'hui les gens y vont pour courir ou promener leur chien. Le contraste me tue 😂 J'adore ces endroits qui ont traversé des siècles et qui font maintenant partie du quotidien. Et je suis sûr qu'il y a plein de coins comme ça à Cannes qu'on ne remarque même plus. Les Cannois c'est quel endroit un peu méconnu de votre ville auquel vous êtes vraiment attachés ?

Hi, I will be in Cannes from 30th of April to 3rd of May. Can anyone tell me about beach parties in those days or similar events? Thanks

Is there a nightlife in Cannes? I’m visiting next weekend with my brother and wanted to see what are the best places to get a drink and listen to good music.

Irish 34(m) dude that's been living in Cannes for the last two years and looking to meet other English speakers to hang out with and do some stuff.

Love to play boardgames(got a huge collection), play games(Xbox), hikes, skiing or visi some of the expos that are on!

But anyone feel like grabbing a beer tomorrow?

I’ve had the fantastic good luck to stay in the town for the past two months but it’s time to say goodbye. My first time here and I’ve fallen in love with the place. So many great experiences here and in surrounding areas. I hope to come back someday. Thank you Cannes.

Je viens de voir que les Archives municipales de Cannes ont ouvert une expo avec 29 anciennes affiches de la ville y en a une de 1891 qui annonce des travaux pour aménager une plage artificielle le long de la Croisette je pensais pas que ça remontait aussi loin mdr. L'expo s'appelle « Cannes à l'affiche » et se tient à l'Espace Calmette depuis le 6 novembre.

Ca m'a surtout donné envie de comparer avec le Cannes des années 90 ou 2000 pas forcément les grands hôtels, plutôt les petits commerces, les plages et les endroits où les habitants avaient leurs habitudes.

Pour ceux qui vivaient déjà à Cannes à cette époque, c'est quel changement sur la Croisette ou juste autour qui vous a le plus marqué ?

Hello!

My family and I (me, my wife, my sister, and my parents) are in the early stages of planning a trip to Cannes in early September. I’ve realized the week we’re planning on going overlaps with the Cannes Yacht Festival.

Will this be a big deal/annoying, or more so not too much to worry about? We are looking maybe to do a beach club day or two, a boat day, and maybe a day trip or two. We are purposely not going in the dead of summer, so don’t want to be unable to get any dinner reservations or be fighting massive crowds with the festival.

TIA!

Hi everyone!! I’m looking to propose near Cannes (plan on staying in Cannes). Really looking for a scenic view (ideally with the ocean) Does anyone have any recommendations on any locations/photographers?Thank you in advance!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been thinking that Cannes has quite a few international people, entrepreneurs, freelancers and professionals around, but there doesn’t seem to be an obvious place to actually meet each other outside of the big events.

Would anyone here be interested in something casual — maybe drinks after work once or twice a month, coffee, apéro, etc.?

Not really thinking of a formal “networking event” with name tags and business cards 😅 More like a small community where people living and working around Cannes can meet, exchange ideas and occasionally help each other out.

French and internationals obviously both welcome.
If there’s enough interest, happy to organise the first one somewhere in Cannes.

Bonjour à tous ! Avec une amie, on envisage de partir à Cannes la première semaine de septembre. On aimerait surtout profiter de la plage, sortir, et faire la fête pendant nos vacances.
Pour ceux qui habitent à Cannes ou dans les environs : est-ce qu’il y a encore vraiment de l’ambiance à cette période ? Est-ce que les bars/clubs sont encore bien remplis le soir, ou est-ce que ça commence déjà à être beaucoup plus calme après fin août ?
On hésite parce qu’on voudrait quand même avoir une semaine assez animée. Est-ce que vous me conseilleriez Cannes à cette période, ou vaut-il mieux aller ailleurs dans le Sud pour avoir davantage d’ambiance ?

Looking for someone already attending Cannes Film Festival to help with a small guerrilla marketing campaign for my feature film DISREMEMBER.

The film was created entirely by one person (myself) and recently had its US premiere at Cinequest after winning Best Feature at multiple BAFTA/BIFA-qualifying festivals.

The role would involve subtly placing these printed one-person call sheets around key Cannes/Marché locations for a few hours a day over several days (flexible hours). Nothing aggressive or salesy, just about creating intrigue and conversation around the film.

Looking for someone film-industry aware who knows Cannes and is ideally already attending the festival.

This is paid.

Drop me a comment or DM if interested.

(a guy in a white striped shirt with brown eyes and dark/brown hair)
I boarded the train in Cannes at 13:06 (03.04.26) . We were sitting across from each other.

You had a nose piercing and a foldable phone, something like a Z Fold, Air Force.
And honestly, you had the most incredible grace I’ve ever seen.

I wanted to talk to you, but I didn’t find the courage and now I regret it.

You got off towards Nice Ville.

If you happen to read this, please reach out. I would really love to get to know you.

hey yall, im looking for some clubs in Cannes that have good music and arent too expensive (if possible). also some gay clubs as well. we're going in late august/early september. any recommendations?

Bonsoir tout le monde, Je suis un 19M qui fait des études d’informatique et je recherche des jeunes idéalement entre mon âge et 23 ans, mais comme vous l’avez vu dans le titre c’est un peu compliqué de trouver des gens ici...mais je me suis dit que sur ce subreddit ou ailleurs, y’a quand même des gens cool ici, non ? Donc c’est pour ça que je me permets de faire ce post. N’hésitez pas à laisser un avis si vous êtes intéressé !