Cannes Things To Do

Home to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, and the international glitterati it attracts every May, the Palais des Festivals also hosts a year-round slate of music, theatre, and dance events.

Cannes’ largest and most legendary casino, the Croisette is the sort of place you’d expect to find in nearby Monte Carlo. Men wear jackets and the higher end gaming rooms charge an admission fee ($16).

This former Grand Hotel casino now hosts modern and contemporary art exhibitions and boasts a beautiful garden and lovely sea views.

Housed in what was once the Castle of Cannes, this unusual museum contains artifacts from across the planet, including South America and the Pacific Islands.

Cannes’ oldest extant church draws admirers of its beautiful paintings and frescos, as well as its incredible hilltop vistas.

The last abode of the infamous Man in the Iron Mask, this 12th-century tower still purportedly receives visits from the prisoner’s vengeful ghost, making it a lit-lover’s (and children’s) delight.