Located on the Riviera in southern France, the city of Cannes is famous all over the world, not only for its film festival but also for the Cannes Lions Festival, which is regarded as the world’s most prestigious festival of advertising. This glitzy, upmarket city has a population of approximately of 70,000 people and its principal source of income is tourism.
It is over 500 miles away from Paris standing on the Mediterranean coast that provided the natural features which attracted tourists initially. The sand, sea and sun of resorts in the Cannes area are legendry.
The famous Boulevard de la Croisette, is lined on one side with luxurious hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and shops selling goods at prices to suit the purses of the celebrity promenaders it attracts. Opposite the fine sand beaches are usually populated by those who like to see and more importantly, be seen. People-watching is probably the main activity that brings most tourists to Cannes! Another of the attractions is lunching but you might need to watch your eating habits, because you can easily find yourself in the background of a TV commercial or music video.