Boulevard
de la Croisette
In Cannes, the center of tourist activity is the Boulevard de la Croisette
which extends eastward from the new Palais des Festivals along the Rade de
Cannes, with its fine sandy beach; from it there is a magnificent view of
the gulf and the offshore Lerin Islands. The boulevard is dominated by
luxury hotels - some from the Belle Epoque period - and high class shops.
In the yacht harbor lies the pirate ship Neptune, built as the backdrop
for an adventure film.
The eastern section of the boulevard bends south at the fine Parc de la
Roseraie, skirts the new port layout of the Port Pierre Canto and ends at
the southern tip of the Pointe de la Croisette by the Port du Palm-Beach.
On the east side of the peninsula the pleasant Boulevard Eugène-
Gazagnaire, with its fine beach, leads north to the Port du Moure Rouge.
Palais
des Festivals
On the east side of the Old Port in Cannes, at boulevard de la Croisette
1, stands the Palais des Festivals, opened in 1982. It is an impressive
complex of buildings with three large auditoriums; the most modern
technical apparatus includes sound studios, simultaneous translation
arrangements, audio-visual equipment and large projectors. There are 11
conference rooms, two exhibition halls (one of which has
14,000sq.m/160,745sq.ft of undivided useable space), a night-club and a
restaurant. This is where the annual film festival is held.
Vieux
Port
To the east below the Old Town of Cannes lies the Vieux Port, or Old Port,
also known as Port Cannes I; at its northeastern corner is the Gare
Maritime (Marine Railway Station), built in 1957.
To the north the port is bordered by the pretty Allées de la Liberté which
are lined with plane trees. In the mornings the fine Marché aux Fleurs (Flower
Market) is held here. At the western end of the Allées stands the Hôtel de
Ville, or Town Hall, built in 1874-76.
The Rue Félix-Faure, which runs parallel on the north, and its eastern
extension, the Rue d'Antibes, are the town's main shopping streets.
Mont Vinaigre
The highest peak of the Esterel Mountains is Mont Vinaigre (618m/2,028ft)
near its northern escarpment. It can be reached from Fréjus on road N7,
from which in 11km/7mi a narrow forest road branches off. There is an
extensive panorama from the summit.
Esterel
Pic de l'Ours
From the coastal village of Agay, situated on the Corniche de l'Esterel a
road leads inland and encircles (mostly as a single-track road) the Pic de
l'Ours (496m/1,628ft). This summit in the eastern part of the mountain
range, from which there is an extensive view, is best reached from the
nearby Col Notre-Dame, to which the mountain road climbs with numerous
bends. From this stretch of road there are magnificent views of the deeply
fissured rocky coast. It takes about half an hour's climbing to reach the
summit of the Pic de l'Ours on which there is a radio and television
transmitter. The panorama from here is highly impressive.
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