Sights
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Sure Cannes has lots of eye candy on its beaches and "boulevards," but during your Cannes vacation, you will discover that this upscale city also has other sights worth exploring such as churches, hotels, islands, museums, monuments, Cannes hotels, shopping streets, and more. Continue reading through the listings to learn about some of the most popular sights to visit in Cannes!
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June 02, 2008
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Ile Ste-Marguerite
Edit ThisHome of Musee de la Mer, Ile Ste-Marguerite has plenty of sites to see and numerous recreational opportunities. Musee de la Mer highlights artifacts, paintings, mosaics, and ceramics as well as artifacts from Arab, Ligurian, and Roman civilizations.
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| tel: | +33 04 93 38 55 26 |
| openingHours: | April-September Tuesday-Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., October-March Tuesday-Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. |
| address: | Fort Royal |
Musee de la Castre
Edit ThisOpen since 1952, Musee de la Castre features everything from Mediterranean artifacts from Egypt, Greece, Syria, and Rome, and primitive art from Africa, Asia, and the Americas, to musical instruments from around the world and 19th-century Cannes landscapes.
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| tel: | +33 04 93 38 55 26 |
| address: | Le Suquet, Cannes Alpes-Cote d'Azur, |
Notre Dame de Bon Voyage
Edit ThisThis 1879 church is probably the most notable church in Cannes. The faux gothic style is a sight in itself as well as the entrance designed by artist Roger Capron.
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| tel: | +33 04 93 39 16 22 |
| address: | quare Merimee, Cannes |
Ile St-Honorat
Edit ThisSunbathing, strolling, and sightseeing -- Ile St-Honorat offers this and more. The kicker is that this small island -- only one mile long, is the second largest of the Lerins Islands. Points of interest if you want to tour the island include the Abbaye de St-Honorat, home to medieval ruins, early 20th-century ecclesiastical structures, and some 30 Cistercian monks. Visitors can also hike through the islands pine forests. FYI: Smoking is not allowed on the island.
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| address: | Ile St-Honorat |
Plage de la Croisette
Edit ThisThis is home to Cannes's most magnificent and most expensive beach as well as the areas top hotels. Entrance fees at the Cannes beach range from 15E-22E ($19-$34 US) and it includes lounges, mattresses, use of the showers, parasols, and a snack kiosks. The beach also offers easy access to beaches that allow you to dine in your bathing suit. Cannes beach made the Forbes "Top Ten Topless Beaches" list in 2007. Plage de la Croisette is between Vieux Port and Port Canto.
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| address: | Between Vieux Port and Port Canto |
