The vibrant city of Cannes is a popular tourist destination in the Cote d'Azur, France.

The Old Cannes Castle, Castre Tower and Museum, and the Clock Tower are brightly lit and stand out in downtown Cannes.

The city of Cannes is situated on The French Riviera in an area of Provence, France called Alpes-Maritimes and lies on the popular Cote d'Azur.

Cannes is probably best known to most for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival which attracts a long list of well known and not so known celebrities to the shores of the Riviera in France.