Overview
Cannes is known as the city of festivals and cinema stars. The best time to visit Cannes is during June or August, when the weather is warm but not impossibly hot. Cannes is located in Grasse, Alps-Maritimes, Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur, France. Cannes has a hot, dry climate.
Statistics
Location: Côte d'Azur, France
International Dialing code: 33
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)
Average temperatures (January): 11.5°C (53°F)
Average temperatures (July): 23.5°C (74°F)
Official Language: French
Currency
The Euro (EUR) is the official currency in Cannes, France. Currency can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and some large hotels. Major credit cards are widely accepted.
1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR
1.00 USD = 0.69 EUR
Note: These currency exchange rates are not updated daily and should be used as a guideline only.
Emergency Contacts
Police: 17 - free call
Fire service : 18 – free call
Ambulance : 15 – free call
Attractions

Musée de la Castre
(Castre Museum)

Ile St Marguerite
(St Marguerite Island)

Ile St Honorat
(St Honorat Island)
Nightlife
When in Cannes, pay a call to the Côte d'Azur casino, the restless centerpiece of the city's nightlife. Bars, restaurants, and clubs from La Crosiette to La Rue Saint Antoine in Le Suquet buzz with activity on most nights. Whether it's the Irish pub Morrison's or the Palais Club, one of France's most popular nightclubs, you're sure to find the atmosphere appropriate for your mood.
Shopping
The shops in Cannes are concentrated between La Croisette and Rue d'Antibee, a distance easily covered on foot. A multitude of international designer shops line the terraces of La Croisette, including storefronts belonging to Chanel, Dior, and Gucci. Other shopping sites of consequence include the Forville Market, Rue Meynadier, and Cannolive.
Hotels
The hotels in Cannes have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
Category 4 – Over €250
Category 3 – From €150 to €250
Category 2 – From €75 to €150
Category 1 – Up to €75
These prices are for one night in a double room, tax and breakfast included.
Resturants
The restaurants in Cannes have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
Category 4 – Over €120
Category 3 – From €80 to €120
Category 2 – From €50 to €80
Category 1 – Up to €50
These prices are for a three-course meal for one with a bottle of house wine or equivalent.