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Sightseeing The long, shop-studded stretch of La Croisette is Cannes' central attraction, with 12km (7.5 miles) of beach. During the International Film Festival, stars and millionaires who pose (friment) in restaurants and along the expensive private beaches of La Croisette, become a major attraction. La Croisette is best viewed from the highest point of Cannes' Old Town, Le Suquet, where the remains of the fortified tower still stand, along with the twelfth-century Chapel of St Anne. Le Suquet is a lovely place to stroll, with its winding streets, small boutiques and restaurants. At the end of La Croisette is the Palais des Festivals, whose endless AllÉes des Stars is imprinted with handprints and signatures of the famous. Just beyond is the atmospheric Vieux Port, with its odd medley of luxury boats and tiny fishing vessels, and the rows of palm trees and fragrant flower market of the AllÉes de la LibertÉ. Further west along the seafront are the free beaches (where the locals go), along the Plages du Midi. Tourist Information Cannes Tourist Office Palais des Festivals, La Croisette, BP 272, 06403 Cannes Tel: (04) 9339 2453. Fax: (04) 9299 8423. Website: www.cannes-on-line.com Opening hours: Summer daily 0900-2000; winter Mon-Sat 0900-1800. Other branches are located in the SNCF Rail Station and at 1 avenue Pierre SÉmard, Cannes-La Bocca. Passes The Carte MusÉe (French Riviera Museum Pass) (tel: (04) 9313 1751; fax: (04) 9313 1752; e-mail: cmca.nice@wanadoo.fr; website: www.cmca.net) allows free access to 62 of the Riviera's museums, monuments and gardens including the following sites in Cannes: the MusÉe-Chapelle Bellini, MusÉe de la Castre, La Malmaison and MusÉe de la Mer. A three-day pass costs FFr80 and a seven-day pass (valid for a fortnight) costs FFr150. The card is available at participating museums, monuments and gardens, tourist offices, selected branches of Thomas Cook (Nice and Cannes) and FNAC department stores. Visitors who purchase the Carte MusÉe are also eligible for the Pass Culture - (FFr40 - three-day pass; FFr90 - seven-day pass), which allows for unlimited (bus and train) transport throughout the Riviera region (see Public Transport section). |