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Cannes on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 8 of Cannes's best-known sights, including Marché Forville, Le Suquet Tower, Old Port and more. It is about 4.5 km on foot, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Cannes leaderboard.

  • 8Stops
  • about 4.5 kmDistance
  • 1.5 hoursWalking
  • about 43 minRunning
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Free during launch. Runs in your phone's browser; the app is in English, German and Hungarian.

Cannes
Photo: Spike · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cannes is small, and this route covers it in about 4.5 km, from the old hill of Le Suquet along the Croisette to its tip. It starts at the bonus stop, Rue Meynadier, a narrow street of food shops, and the covered Marché Forville, the morning market where the city's restaurants buy their produce. The climb to Le Suquet ends at its old watchtower, with the harbour and the Lérins islands below.

The Old Port, full of fishing boats and yachts, leads to the Palais des Festivals, whose red-carpet steps anyone can stand on outside festival time. Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage is a small church beside it. The walk then follows the palm-lined Croisette past the white Carlton Hotel to the Pointe de la Croisette. Boats to the Île Sainte-Marguerite leave from the Old Port, a good half-day add-on.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Rue Meynadier

    Rue Meynadier Bonus Photo

    The narrow pedestrian street lined with food shops.

    Photo: Mbzt · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Marché Forville

    Marché Forville

    The covered market hall full of produce stalls.

    Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. Le Suquet Tower

    Le Suquet Tower Photo

    The old watchtower on the hill above the harbour.

    Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5

  4. Old Port

    Old Port Photo

    The old harbour with its fishing boats and yachts.

    Photo: Spike · CC BY-SA 4.0

  5. Palais des Festivals

    Palais des Festivals Photo

    The famous red-carpet steps of the film festival palace.

    Photo: Timantha102938 · Public domain

  6. Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage

    Notre-Dame de Bon Voyage

    The 17th-century church on the hill above the Palais des Festivals.

    Photo: Aimelaime at French Wikipedia · Public domain

  7. Carlton Hotel

    Carlton Hotel Photo

    The white Belle Époque hotel with its two domes.

    Photo: Gilberet Bochenek · CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. Pointe de la Croisette

    Pointe de la Croisette Photo

    The palm-lined seafront promenade at the end of the Croisette.

    Photo: Indigo&fushia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Play Cannes in RunCity

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    Questions

    Can you see Cannes on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 8 stops on this route add up to about 4.5 km, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Cannes is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Cannes?

    Open Cannes in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Cannes leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Rue Meynadier and finishing at Pointe de la Croisette. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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