Why is Cannes so prestigious?

Created in 1946 to celebrate cinema and reward the year's best films, it has become an essential meeting for actors, directors and producers from all over the world. The Cannes Film Festival is known above all for the Palme d'Or, which is the top award given to a competing film.



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The capital of cinema is known worldwide for its trade fairs but also for its prestigious luxury hotels (Le Martinez, le Carlton...) frequented by film stars and other wealthy tourists. Cannes, it is the famous Palais des Festivals which rolls out the red carpet every year for the stars of world cinema.

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Accreditation, screenings, and entry to official venues is tightly controlled, with the vast majority of the festival off-limits to the general public.

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Cannes is one of the most popular towns on the French Riviera. Its beaches, Mediterranean climate and exceptional geographical location near Nice (15.5 miles), Monaco (22 miles) and Saint-Tropez (27 miles) attract some three million visitors from all around the world each year.

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If it's the outdoors you're after, the Cannes area wins for its mimosa-topped hills and eucalyptus-filled Lérins Islands, but St Tropez is the place for wine lovers, thanks to its vine-studded peninsula where crisp pastel-pink rosé is made inside stucco-fronted chateaux.

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English speaking in the French Riviera The international Film Festival of Cannes in the French Riviera attracts people from all around the world. One thing is for sure, every person in the tourism industry over there has a decent level in English.

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It's the opportunity to see a lot of films, as there are several passing at the same time, and the place to get to know people that work in cinema all over the world.

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